L83/L98 cast or forged?
12-21-2011, 06:10 PM
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L83/L98 cast or forged?
Are the crank and pistons in the 84 L83 and the 85 L98 cast or forged?
12-21-2011, 07:14 PM
Race Director
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Forged pistons. I think the crank is nodular iron. I dont know the CR.
12-24-2011, 08:37 AM
Melting Slicks
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the 85 pistons are forged TRW flat tops, picture below,
compression ratio was 9.0 due to the iron heads.
12-24-2011, 12:52 PM
Drifting
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I was like "Dam! that steering shaft is there on the starter side". Then I saw where you are from.
12-25-2011, 05:50 AM
Melting Slicks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
ex-x-fire
I was like "Dam! that steering shaft is there on the starter side". Then I saw where you are from.
thats because the steering wheel is on the "right" side !
12-25-2011, 10:10 AM
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that is so wrong................lol
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L83/L98 cast or forged?
12-25-2011, 05:50 AM
