Thread: 951 internals??
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AaronM AaronM is offline
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I believe that the crank, rods, and pistons are all forged in the 951. I have heard rumours that the later 951 pistons were cast and not forged, but I have never been able to confirm that.

Different head as well, the 951 uses sodium-filled valves for better heat transfer. Cam was also different.
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:58 PM
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