Would someone explain to me the 20 steel inserts in the top ring groove of this piston pictured below? It was the only one of the six removed from a 1957 261 spare engine that was like this. I can guess, but am interested in what the others have to say.
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1954 Chevy 1300 engine 235 (1959)
1955 (first series) Chevy 3100 engine 261 (1957)
1927 (other brand) Model T- engine 327 (1968)