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Originally Posted by Cdnone1 View Post
Newbie question here.
Is it alright to etch the number three so deeply into the piston. Wont it cause a "hot spot"?
Thanks
I saw an Aluminum connecting rod big-end cap from an AJ Foyt Indy engine that had cracked due to a stress riser. The cause? A stamped number 3 right at the thinnest, bottom middle, part of the cap.
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