Stock lt1 with mahle pistons??
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Stock lt1 with mahle pistons??
I took my spare lt1 apart and on the back of the piston near the skirt it says mahle.. Did they Come stock with flattop mahle pistons?? 4 valve relief
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I'm pretty sure the LT1 pistons were Mahles, I know the early ones were for sure. A friend of mine had a stock LT1 out of a '93 he torn down recently and they were Mahles, engraved right on the side of the piston.
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Because in this particular case, many people, myself included, weren't aware that Mahle is a big OEM supplier. Most of us know of them due to their involvement in the high performance aftermarket, where cost is no object, and we also know that the GM "bean counters" usually keep a pretty tight grip on the purse strings. Therefore the surprise to find Mahle pistons in a high volume GM engine.
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Gee, I thought what 96capricemgr said below. My question is why does everyone on this site have such a short fuse?
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Pretty sure Mahle is the largest piston manufacturer in the world and provides the original pistons for a LOT of engines not just the LT1 and done so for a long time. Been common knowledge for a couple decades.
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understanding the business end of it all GM contacted various piston manufacturers and accepted bids and proposals from all of them. GM wanted a durable,lightweight piston with tight tolerences to handle the higher rpm Lt1 and Mahle gave the best deal its not like they are Forged racing pistons.
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yup I was quite supprised my self about 8 years ago when I pulled my car apart when I bought it stock.....my motor was a GM replacement 4 bolt cause apparently somebody blew up the original and I figured the rebuilt motors only had mahles but turns out most had them right out of the factory in the 90's