Re: [Amc-list] New lifter old cam

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Tom Jennings wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Mar 2007, Sandwich Maker wrote:
> 
>> these are good points, but iirc by far the major source of engine
>> friction is the pistons sliding up and down the cylinders.
> 
> Yeah, but there's not swap-in replacement for those!
> 

There's a 318 from an 84 Ramcharger in my garage that has 1/8 less 
friction from the pistons that most other 318's. The trick to reducing 
the friction exactly that much was to let it run out of oil until it 
threw a rod.

Matt

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