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Old 10-08-2007, 07:21 PM
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There was an identical situation several weeks ago. Almost the same picture.
Only forged pistons belong in these motors, we generally "Ask too much of them."
Were you able to locate the missing piece? If you are lucky it got pumped out the exhaust without causing any other damage.
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