Installing LS9 head gaskets and ARP studs ?

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Nov 30, 2011 | 12:17 PM

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I honestly didn't even think about it that way with the pistons...guess I'll find out soon enough. As far as the ring lands go I don't really have a plan. My replacement motor only has 50k miles on the clock and I wasn't even planning on pulling the pistons out of the block.

yeah, the lq9 I've been building supposedly had about 50k, but some areas look significantly less, but even still, there was a lot of carbon buildup around the rings I wanted to get off while I was there...

Nov 30, 2011 | 12:32 PM

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The coating is on the piston skirts not the face of the piston so you're fine. Since you'll have it on an engine stand after you're done spray down each cylinder with non-chloronated brake cleaner then blow it out with compressed air with it upside down. Get the crud off the top ring really well. If you want to throw a couple of those discs in with my cutout wiring I'll let you