Comments on: Applying Matinaglia’s good advice http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/844/applying-matinaglias-good-advice/ Specific mission-critical info for professionals Mon, 21 May 2012 22:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Wayne Ward http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/844/applying-matinaglias-good-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-3043 Wayne Ward Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:18:42 +0000 http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/844/applying-matinaglias-good-advice/#comment-3043 David, No there's certainly nothing new about it, but the application of many of the ideas in today's short-stroke racing engines is increasingly difficult and, owing to the rules in some racing series, impossible in some circumstances. Lightening of pins and, to a lesser extent, main bearings is common where tool access allows. Best regards, Wayne Ward David,

No there’s certainly nothing new about it, but the application of many of the ideas in today’s short-stroke racing engines is increasingly difficult and, owing to the rules in some racing series, impossible in some circumstances.

Lightening of pins and, to a lesser extent, main bearings is common where tool access allows.

Best regards,

Wayne Ward

]]> By: David Eden http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/844/applying-matinaglias-good-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 David Eden Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:14:05 +0000 http://www.ret-monitor.com/articles/844/applying-matinaglias-good-advice/#comment-3027 Wayne, nothing new with hollow crankshafts. Have you ever seen a Rolls Royce Merlin or Allison V-12 aircraft engine circa WWII, a masterpiece of gun drilling! Modern drag racing cranks, especially pro-stock, lightening holes so big there's barely enough material left for oil holes. Cheers David Eden. President Marine Crankshaft Inc. Wayne, nothing new with hollow crankshafts. Have you ever seen a Rolls Royce Merlin or Allison V-12 aircraft engine circa WWII, a masterpiece of gun drilling!
Modern drag racing cranks, especially pro-stock, lightening holes so big there’s barely enough material left for oil holes.

Cheers
David Eden. President
Marine Crankshaft Inc.

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