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Old Apr 11, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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Default Stock Pistons coated in '02??

Anyone know how to tell if you have a newer piston/ring setup on a GM crate engine?

Is just the skirt coated, or the top too? Anyone know how to read GM piston markings?
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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 12:35 AM
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Default Re: Stock Pistons coated in '02??

Got exactly what you need... a link for some pics and good info
2002 pistons <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

<small>[ April 12, 2002, 12:39 AM: Message edited by: MDL-01C5 ]</small>
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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 11:56 AM
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Default Re: Stock Pistons coated in '02??

That is a great article, makes me feel a little better about the cold start piston slap on my '02.
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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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Default Re: Stock Pistons coated in '02??

I'm wondering if that Black 2002 piston is a marketing photo tho.. I'm wondering if the real ones are only coated on the skirts..

Has anyone personally seen a coated piston 1st hand on an '02 yet?

My new crate engine pistons have some strange markings. Is there any way to read my piston or engine markings?
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