Are Mahl pistons stock?

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Oct 4, 2006 | 09:19 PM

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Are Mahle pistons stock?

Took apart a 99 ls1 and it had Mahle pistons in it. Just wondering if those were stock.

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Oct 4, 2006 | 09:33 PM

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mahle maybe?

Oct 4, 2006 | 09:33 PM

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and no, there not..

Oct 4, 2006 | 09:40 PM

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just took apart my 2002 motor and it has Mahles in it...and i put forged mahles back in it

Oct 4, 2006 | 11:54 PM

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my buddies 95 lt1 had Mahle pistons in it and to his knowledge the motor had never been rebuilt.

Oct 5, 2006 | 07:28 AM

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Mahle does produce alot of stock pistons for GM.

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Oct 5, 2006 | 10:21 AM

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My 98 LS1 block had Mahle pistons in it & the 02 Pistons put into my 06 LS6 block are also Mahle stockers.

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Oct 5, 2006 | 04:28 PM

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Mahle

and yes they are stock

Oct 5, 2006 | 05:13 PM

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my mistake, i assumed mahle forged for some reason? so if those are stock then they should be able to hold there own pretty well huh?

Oct 5, 2006 | 05:28 PM

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in theory.. yes

in practice.. no, relativly weak ring-glands, "only" good to around 600 crank hp or so reliably

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