MONOSTEEL PISTON HAVING OIL DRAINAGE GROOVE WITH ENHANCED DRAINAGE FEATURES

摘要

A monobloc piston assembly includes a piston head having a combustion bowl found in an upper surface and a ring belt found with a plurality of ring grooves. An oil cooling gallery is formed in the piston head adjacent the combustion bowl and ring belt. A pair of pin bosses are formed with aligned pin bores and a piston skirt is formed as an immovable piece with the pin bosses. An oil drainage groove is formed below the ring grooves and includes at least one drain hole open to the interior of the piston skirt.