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swap update / issues / weights



And, of course, the sides of the crankcase are bulged out quite a bit to
provide more clearance for the longer crank throws.


----- Original Message -----
From: Scott F. Williams <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
To: Michael Abatzis <abatzis2@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:03 AM
Subject: RE: swap update / issues / weights


> > huh. i would think you'd LOSE weight with a 9a. you're
> > taking away metal from the cylinders, after all.
> > -Michael Abatzis
>
> Sure, you're taking metal away from the cylinders, but you're also adding
> diameter to the pistons. Also, there's more material in the bigger crank,
> etc.
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