All I saw was Sauron
Form over function
Submitted 2 weeks ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to [deleted]
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muxika@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
sik0fewl@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
I thought this was the joke, but there’s another thread about BBQ sauce, so I’m not sure.
realitista@lemmus.org 2 weeks ago
They had the knots in the wood displayed as eyes in both so I think this was intentional.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
As a mechanic, make sure to use BBQ paint for heat resistance.
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 2 weeks ago
As an engineer, do not paint the pistons at all. If the paint stays on it adds resistance and if it doesn’t then it gums up the engine.
criss_cross@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I know you’re getting downvoted for being whooshed but I wanted to say I appreciate the explanation on why this is horrible. This is way out of my areas of expertise lol.
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I work with engineers, and this is exactly how they are folks, trust me.
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Nice try. You’re just trying to upsell, like those assholes who sold me the expensive blinker fluid when I found it much cheaper elsewhere.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Why paint if you could wrap them instead, preserving the original paintwork
wuffah@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Make sure to sand them first with a rough grit or the paint won’t stick. You can also add sugar to your gas tank to make your sick piston paint job super sweet.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
to be fair it would probably just burn off immediately
klay1@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
only the top is in the burning chamber. The paint will cause friction when the piston should roll veeeery smoothly over the crank and when moving upside down in the cylinder. There are plenty of engine in these areas even without paint.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
i guess we’d need a sacrificial engine and some paint, but i imagine the combination of heat, chamical stress and friction would just strip it off.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
The real problem would be getting them into the block.
marcos@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It would either be impossible to assemble or lose 90% of its efficiency in a few cycles after the paint goes away.
zakobjoa@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well painting them black makes your car seem kinda sad. If you’d painted them red, that’d given you at least an extra 10-15 HP per piston.
real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
You paint the outside, like big diesel manufacturers do. Red for speed, yellow for torque, blue for efficiency.
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 2 weeks ago
No, paint 'em blue, they'll be luckier.
And009@lemmynsfw.com 2 weeks ago
The piston might feel blue and lose speed there. Better keep it old and gold.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Found the Ork boy
fubarx@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
mercano@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You’ll need a lucite engine block to show off your shiny new pistons.
X@piefed.world 2 weeks ago
For guaranteed extra performance, get a student machinist to mill Z3 vents on the tops of the pistons. Less aero drag means pistons reciprocate faster, faster pistons means more powah.
PacMan@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I just pour some steel Shot Peen into a oil filler after an an engine rebuild
Omgboom@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Instant engine knock
smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Don’t do this.
You’re supposed to season pistons and rods like you would a cast iron fry pan. I like to use a combination of canola and beef tallow, but a 5W20 works in a pinch.
Remember kids, a happy piston is a varnished piston. Keep those oil rings in place, make sure they’re good and solid!
rbos@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Can’t tell if serious or not…
MintyFresh@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Don’t listen to him. Wd40 and kitty litter is what engines love.
smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Go watch a few engine tear downs by I Do Cars, that will answer all questions, remove all doubts.