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RE: Boring & Stroking <MISC>



Now for stupid question number 2.  If the pistons are moving farther,
how do they keep the pistons from crashing into the cylinder head on the
compression and exhaust stroke?  I've always wondered that, but never
asked.

- --David Boyd
boydd@domain.elided
'84 325e 200k

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> From: 	Mitchell[SMTP:mitch@domain.elided]
> Sent: 	Sunday, October 04, 1998 11:02 AM
> To: 	bmw-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: 	RE: Boring & Stroking
> 
>  Stroking is changing the crankshaft to one with longer throws so
> those pistons will
> move farther on each stroke.
> 

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