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Seeking input............can you hone a Gen 4 bushed stock LS rod converting it to mate up with floating pistons? Rod small end measures .943", piston pin is .945".
Is this possible or recommended by decreasing the amount of bushing being left? Do I have this right or should this setup be press fit only? Tks.
Tks.
99.9% of gen 4 rods are already floating pin. The exception is some 03-04 oddballs that used the gen 4 rod with a pressed pin, but I'm not sure on the bushing diameter on those.
Seeking input............can you hone a Gen 4 bushed stock LS rod converting it to mate up with floating pistons? Rod small end measures .943", piston pin is .945".
Is this possible or recommended by decreasing the amount of bushing being left? Do I have this right or should this setup be press fit only? Tks.
Tks.
Honing .002” or so barely removes any material. You shouldn’t have any problems honing it out a little to fit a .945” pin. I’m about to do the same for a set of Wisecos I just bought.
99.9% of gen 4 rods are already floating pin. The exception is some 03-04 oddballs that used the gen 4 rod with a pressed pin, but I'm not sure on the bushing diameter on those.
Im with Joe on this , those do appear to be gen4 rods , can you post pics of piston that where on the the rods originally side view pin area ..What year make and model are these from ? I have never run across this , totally weird.
Im with Joe on this , those do appear to be gen4 rods , can you post pics of piston that where on the the rods originally side view pin area ..What year make and model are these from ? I have never run across this , totally weird.
I don't have any of the original engine pieces, I purchased these rods from another member on here. As long as I can hone these out a bit to fit the .945 pins.....all is good.
Honing bushings is a very doable procedure by any accomplished machine shop. Just take the rods with the wristpins you plan to use, and let them sort it out.
And like others have said, make sure that your pistons have the necessary grooves for retaining clips to hold the floating pins in place.
What am I not connecting here. If they have bushings they are floating pin rods. But you have pistons for use with a floating pin, and the pin is .002 larger? And if the pin is gonna float in the rod the rod will have to be honed to further than the .945 diameter of the pin.
Honing bushings is a very doable procedure by any accomplished machine shop. Just take the rods with the wristpins you plan to use, and let them sort it out.
And like others have said, make sure that your pistons have the necessary grooves for retaining clips to hold the floating pins in place.
Originally Posted by 00pooterSS
What am I not connecting here. If they have bushings they are floating pin rods. But you have pistons for use with a floating pin, and the pin is .002 larger? And if the pin is gonna float in the rod the rod will have to be honed to further than the .945 diameter of the pin.
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Converting a press fit rod to floating by honing? 
