Forged Intenals?
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Re: Forged Intenals? (Mangudai)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mangudai »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What does it mean to have forges internals?</TD></TR></TABLE>
usually forged pistons, rods, and on rare cases forged crankshaft.
usually forged pistons, rods, and on rare cases forged crankshaft.
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Re: Forged Intenals? (Lord Helmet)
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usually forged pistons, rods, and on rare cases forged crankshaft. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Keep in mind that the stock crank and rods on a Honda are already forged.
usually forged pistons, rods, and on rare cases forged crankshaft. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Keep in mind that the stock crank and rods on a Honda are already forged.
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Re: Forged Intenals? (Mangudai)
A forged connecting rod, as an example, is a steel connecting rod that is cast and then hammered by a hydraulic hammer to change the structure of the grain in the steel with the ultimate goal of making it stronger. You can recognize a forged rod because it will have a wide parting line whereas a cast connecting rod will have a very thin parting line.
Both Aluminum and Steel can be forged. Forged aluminum pistons are not necessarily better than cast pistons. There are a number of factors to consider. The same goes for crankshafts. There are reasons to stick with a cast crank and reasons to upgrade to a forged crank (although I believe all Honda's are Nitrided forged cranks as a previous poster said).
Basically it has to do with the metallurgy.
Both Aluminum and Steel can be forged. Forged aluminum pistons are not necessarily better than cast pistons. There are a number of factors to consider. The same goes for crankshafts. There are reasons to stick with a cast crank and reasons to upgrade to a forged crank (although I believe all Honda's are Nitrided forged cranks as a previous poster said).
Basically it has to do with the metallurgy.
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Re: Forged Intenals? (Scott_Tucker)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Scott_Tucker »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Basically it has to do with the metallurgy.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Bingo. Steel is such a complex thing.
Actually I had a pic of a forged crank that was cut in half lenth wise and washed in acid to show the grain. It looked like wood grain that just followed the shape of the crank. A very beautiful picture, I will try to find it for you guys tomorrow.
Forged usually results in something that is much more resistant to fatigue. An important concern when dealing with something that rotates several thousand times a minute
Basically it has to do with the metallurgy.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Bingo. Steel is such a complex thing.
Actually I had a pic of a forged crank that was cut in half lenth wise and washed in acid to show the grain. It looked like wood grain that just followed the shape of the crank. A very beautiful picture, I will try to find it for you guys tomorrow.
Forged usually results in something that is much more resistant to fatigue. An important concern when dealing with something that rotates several thousand times a minute
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