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Old 01-07-2009, 09:55 PM   #11
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Alexander500: I dont see why its such a bad idea to reuse used pistons? plenty of rebuilds are done reusing original oem pistons. I will be using new rings. The pistons dont necessarily wear out...The only thing to worry about is metal fatigue.
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Originally Posted by Def View Post
aluminum constantly fatigues and never reaches and infinite fatigue strength like steel.
Whether it will fail as a result, I doubt it.
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