Dick Landy 'Flyin Wedge'
Pee Wee Herman
"I don't have to watch the movie Dottie,,,,,,,,I lived it."
Dick Landy 'Flyin Wedge'
The Connecting Rods are 'stock' 440 Rods, with the edges ground down to remove the
high-spots or heat-flash points.
Tolerances are measured for Out-of-Roundness at .001" to .002".
The Piston-Pin and Piston-to-Rod requires a .0007" clearance.
Piston Rings are from Forged-True, and the Top Ring 1/16" Step-Seal
is set with a .015" end-gap.
Dick says, a proper Ring Combination is worth 10 Horsepower, so it is required to have everything perfect.
The 'Second-Ring' is also a 1/16" Ring, and is set with an end-gap of .020".
The Oil-Ring is installed with a 6 lb. Tension Expander, as opposed to the
'standard' 18 lb. Expander.
The Skirt-Wall clearance for a Forged-True 'forged' Piston is set at .007", while
Dick will run .004" with a 'stock' Cast Piston.
As for Piston-to-Valve clearance, Dick has notched the Flat-Top Pistons up to
.125" for 'High-Lift' Camshafts
Pee Wee Herman
"I don't have to watch the movie Dottie,,,,,,,,I lived it."
Dick Landy 'Flyin Wedge'
The Connecting Rods are 'stock' 440 Rods, with the edges ground down to remove the
high-spots or heat-flash points.
Tolerances are measured for Out-of-Roundness at .001" to .002".
The Piston-Pin and Piston-to-Rod requires a .0007" clearance.
Piston Rings are from Forged-True, and the Top Ring 1/16" Step-Seal
is set with a .015" end-gap.
Dick says, a proper Ring Combination is worth 10 Horsepower, so it is required to have everything perfect.
The 'Second-Ring' is also a 1/16" Ring, and is set with an end-gap of .020".
The Oil-Ring is installed with a 6 lb. Tension Expander, as opposed to the
'standard' 18 lb. Expander.
The Skirt-Wall clearance for a Forged-True 'forged' Piston is set at .007", while
Dick will run .004" with a 'stock' Cast Piston.
As for Piston-to-Valve clearance, Dick has notched the Flat-Top Pistons up to
.125" for 'High-Lift' Camshafts