durability of JH block internals and going turbo

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

> The technique for supplying oil to the wrist pin by drilling "up" the rod is
> in fact known by everyone as Rifle Drilling.
> 
> Hence the language in the link Marc referenced:
> 
> "Pauter offers the option to "rifle drill" the rods so that the wrist pin is
> fed pressurized oil directly from the rod bearing."
> 
> Brian Honnold
L F wrote:
> 
> Sorry, again, it's called "gun drilling".
> Ask anyone in the industrial machine tool field.
> (Pauter is incorrect or has been mis-quoted)
> 
> Larry
> 

A gun may or may not be rifled, a pattern of twisting grooves down the
interior of the barrel. Hence riffling. 

This may never get resolved to anyone's satisfaction and that maybe due
in part to regional dialects.

Look at this completely un-scientific way; What do you think of when
some one says 'Gun it'! ?

TBerk