Small dent in one of the cylinders

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Nov 28, 2005 | 08:02 PM

rjpbboi

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From: Massachusetts

Car: 87 Trans Am, 89 RX7

Engine: 350tpi,350carb

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Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi,4.11 posi

Small dent in one of the cylinders

I just noticed a small dent in one of my cylinders, looks like the cause came from the outside, I'm just wondering if this effects performance a lot. I'll have a pic up tommorrow.

Nov 28, 2005 | 08:37 PM

Vader

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Dent in a cylinder, or in an intake runner? A small dent in a runner will make no real difference.

Nov 28, 2005 | 09:05 PM

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From: surrey b.c. canada

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if its in an actual cylinder, thats bad

otherwise your fine

Nov 28, 2005 | 09:11 PM

84z28350

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If its a cylinder the piston will either wedge in there and seize up the engine or it will wear a big chunk out of it...

I would imagine your talking about one of the TPI runners, if somethings gone through the block and dented the cylinder and your asking if its ok you need you head examined

Nov 28, 2005 | 10:40 PM

SaintedCorrupt

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Im wondering if youre not saying "cylinder" but meaning "piston". small dents in the top of the piston shouldnt make much of a differece, but i would definately want to find out what made the dent. if you've got stuff flying around in the cylinder with a piston traveling < 1000 mph like they do, i'd be afraid of that "stuff" making making more than "dents".