5.3 Piston swap
Aug 26, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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Staging Lane
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5.3 Piston swap
I have my 5.3 at the machine shop having some work done and they are having trouble getting my paistons off the rods without having them crack. I wouldn't worry about it but they are yaking a set of 4.8 pistons (Flat top) off the stock rods to put on my 5.3 rods and they fear this will occurr on them also. Is there a trick to this procedure?
Aug 26, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Have them bore it and install 5.7 hyperutectic pistons in.They run around $25 each
Its risky trying to get off used pistons to be re-used,going back in is easy though,they heat the pin.
Its risky trying to get off used pistons to be re-used,going back in is easy though,they heat the pin.
Last edited by gonzo 6.2; Aug 26, 2005 at 06:05 PM.
way......
Aug 29, 2005 | 04:42 AM
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They don't sound like a very good machine shop. I did my own last weekend in my own garage. You just heat the small end of the rod so the pin will go in or out. I had no problem whatsoever.
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