jtb727

Okay guys, I had a real crappy evening working on my motor. One of the 8 piston and rod assemblies fell. I dont know what I was thinking, I had it, carefully holding it, and it just slipped. No damage to the piston on the outside, however I'm worried about a hairline crack that could potentially cause catastrophic failure down the line. Motor will be a nitrous motor, piston is a piston from MMR/Manley in their 900 HP kit.


What would you guys do? Anyway to check aluminum for cracks? I know they CAN NOT magnaflux it..

cliffyk

"Fell" how far, on to what?

jtb727

maybe a 2 foot and a half.... onto the leg of the engine stand..

cliffyk

I would not be overly concerned if there is no visual damage. Make some diameter measurements at various place about the skirt--if it's still round it is very likely OK...