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Originally Posted by DWalt
I don't know much about K-22 cylinder designs. What changes were made from the start of model numbering onward? Another way to ask the question is that if I were looking for a replacement cylinder for a ca. 1958-59 K-22, what cylinders (earlier or later) would fit without modification? I have found an otherwise pretty good early K-22 M17 cheap but with a scarred-up cylinder I would like to replace. And where would be a likely place to find one?
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K-22s don't crack, just K-38s. The 22 has a very thick wall forcing cone. The K38 is thin wall, especially at the bottom where there's a flat cut to clear the crane. They always crack at the bottom.