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Engine component wear

Posted by AndyG on Wed Feb 25, 2004 03:20:14 PM

I would be interested to find out a brief history of typical engine component wear patterns for current water cooled V and radial historic aeroengines. (not for reno type operations!!)

Consider for say a restoration in the past ten years.

eg. When a radial or a watercooled V goes for a post original first restoration major overhaul, what are the typical consumables? Under normal annual display/personal operational useage, would a set of pistons go again? If so would the same rings go again too? Re-bore or new sleeves? camshafts? bearings? Cams? valves? Reduction gears?

Just a flavour of what is typical would be great.

Thanks

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