What does this mean?
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What does this mean?
LQ9 used factory pistons were brought to a machinist and he said Measured from the pin to the tip of the skirt of the piston the measurements vary from .003 to .005 to .007 off.
I am not sure what this is, but can someone school me on what this would do and how this affects a motor? I understand that if this was WAY off but the length of the skirt being that little off?
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I am not sure what this is, but can someone school me on what this would do and how this affects a motor? I understand that if this was WAY off but the length of the skirt being that little off?
Thanks
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The skirt just keeps the piston for rocking inside the bore. I wouldn't be concerned with that small amount of variance, especially on a stock piece. Now if he had said that those variances were from the crown or top of the piston, then I would be a little concerned. As that measurement would affect the deck height of the piston (piston to head clearance, and compression ratio measurements).
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its kinda hard to understand if your not a machinist or not familiar with numbers like that but il put it this way .010 is the thickness of a piece of a notebook paper!! i wouldnt worry about it.
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Originally Posted by blake2kz71
its kinda hard to understand if your not a machinist or not familiar with numbers like that but il put it this way .010 is the thickness of a piece of a notebook paper!! i wouldnt worry about it.
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Originally Posted by 04BlackSilverado
LQ9 used factory pistons were brought to a machinist and he said Measured from the pin to the tip of the skirt of the piston the measurements vary from .003 to .005 to .007 off.
I am not sure what this is, but can someone school me on what this would do and how this affects a motor? I understand that if this was WAY off but the length of the skirt being that little off?
Thanks
I am not sure what this is, but can someone school me on what this would do and how this affects a motor? I understand that if this was WAY off but the length of the skirt being that little off?
Thanks
what are you building? If you're boring it out, you can't use the factory pistons
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Originally Posted by Tootall
GM's piston slap
what are you building? If you're boring it out, you can't use the factory pistons
what are you building? If you're boring it out, you can't use the factory pistons
I do not want any issues with the person buying them, but they are used, and I see no reason why they can't be used again.
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Originally Posted by 04BlackSilverado
My LQ9 6.0 is ready to go.... This is to do with a used set of LQ9 pistons I sold
I do not want any issues with the person buying them, but they are used, and I see no reason why they can't be used again.
I do not want any issues with the person buying them, but they are used, and I see no reason why they can't be used again.