New pistons without machine work

adeso

adeso

wait, what?
May 30, 2011
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I'm thinking about going with a new set of pistons over my stock cut LB7s, but I don't want to machine or ballance everything again. The block looked good 20K ago, and I have no reason to think that it would need any machining. Am I missing something to just have fingers match the weights of my current pistons, do a quick hone to clean everything up and throw the new pistons in?

I'm thinking I have one more time on my ARP studs (they were all new when I put them in) and the next time I have to go in it will be a lot of machine work but that I can get away with this for cheap and be just fine.

Remember I'm in ND where it cost less for me to ship stuff off out of state than have it done here, so it will cost me a lot just to get it to the shop to even start the work
 
adeso

adeso

wait, what?
May 30, 2011
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Minot, ND
I was planning on checking everything when I had it torn down, and see if I can have Fingers match the weights somewhat close (not sure if he can do that or not)
 
DMAXchris

DMAXchris

It’s only temporary!
Apr 28, 2009
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I could be wrong but aren't the Mahle Race pistons a lot lighter than the stockers?
You don't want to take too much material out of the piston to compensate.
 
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