6.2 max bore to clean up cylinders
If you can get by with a .005 hone, you’ll find plenty of 4.070 piston offerings. I’m doing one right now, (Gen4 though) gonna hone it .005, to 4.070. No need to bore…hone only. Save you money…
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Depends on the condition of the bores. If they look fine, but you just want to put some new crosshatches in them, then I would say just do a light flex hone. That way you can use stock size pistons and save on machine shop costs. If there is noticeable damage, then you might need to cut deeper. Typical over-bores sizes are 4.070, 4.075, and 4.080. There aren't as many options with the 4.080 size.
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If you're boring the 6.2L (376ci) to clean up the cylinder walls, typically going .030 over will bring it to a 6.3L (383ci). For forged pistons, you’d want to select 6.2L + .030 pistons, which would be sized at 4.065 inches. Just make sure the pistons are designed for that specific bore size and your application’s power goals.
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Depends on the condition of the bores. If they look fine, but you just want to put some new crosshatches in them, then I would say just do a light flex hone. That way you can use stock size pistons and save on machine shop costs. If there is noticeable damage, then you might need to cut deeper. Typical over-bores sizes are 4.070, 4.075, and 4.080. There aren't as many options with the 4.080 size.
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Verdad Gallardo If you're boring the 6.2L (376ci) to clean up the cylinder walls, typically going .030 over will bring it to a 6.3L (383ci). For forged pistons, you’d want to select 6.2L + .030 pistons, which would be sized at 4.065 inches. Just make sure the pistons are designed for that specific bore size and your application’s power goals.