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Dry Torque vs. Wet Torque
Hello All, I've been building engines for 20 years (motorcycle engines, mostly 2T race bikes). I've always known about the difference between wet and dry torque. But in all my service manuals there's a range given for torqueing fasteners, but never a mention of whether this is wet or dry...- tdub13
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- Forum: Engine & fuel engineering
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Sand Casting an air cooled head
Background: I'm modifying a vintage 2T race engine (porting, intake, combustion chamber etc..) In stock trim, this motor needs better cooling. I've found a cylinder head (sunburst style fins) that has more mass and more fin surface area, which I want to modify and duplicate in a casting. I've...- tdub13
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- Forum: Engine & fuel engineering
