baking pistons ... ( c - Leigh ??)

[lee37vernon]

does anyone bake their new pistons ?? i presume this is for stress releiving purposes ( the piston that is :D )much like the warm up cool down cycles you'd normally do ..
i see neil mention it on a thread a while back but i cant find it anywhere ..

[lee37vernon]

anyone ???

[C-LEIGH RACING]

You probably wont find very many that say they do it, matter of fact some of the big name shops will tell you not to do it.
Why would they tell you not to, cause it makes the piston last longer & they cant sell as many if you do it.

I'll bake every piston that anyone wants me to just to make the R engine last longer & make those 4 stroke guys sick.
Neil

[lee37vernon]

then i need a cooking lesson neil !!!! :D

what temp and for how long ?? cycles or one hit ??

and , do you still need to break it in in the engine or is it sufficient that its been done in the oven ??

[machwon]

I bake all my pistons when I start my motor up. Please explain how this really helps.

[C-LEIGH RACING]

Originally posted by lee37vernon
then i need a cooking lesson neil !!!! :D

what temp and for how long ?? cycles or one hit ??

and , do you still need to break it in in the engine or is it sufficient that its been done in the oven ??


Lee, you get my PM.
Neil

[2StrokeGod]

Originally posted by lee37vernon
then i need a cooking lesson neil !!!! :D

what temp and for how long ?? cycles or one hit ??

and , do you still need to break it in in the engine or is it sufficient that its been done in the oven ??
Could you PM me the info also neil thanks.

[45 lt80]

Neil

Could you help me with this to understand how this work I thought the rings was the down fall.


Paul 45lt80:confused: :confused:

[312R1]

I would like the info also...I have never heard of this before.:confused:

Also Neil...I'm 95% sure that your going to be the one to port my new OEM cylinder...Do you have any pic's of you work?


Thanks,
Steve

[C-LEIGH RACING]

I dont know about sending everybody the process steps, unless you build engines its no good to you other than knowing the benifits from it.

45,
Think of it as something like heat treating, why ??? heat treat a bolt or stud.
Neil

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