LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 04:52 AM
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Default opened up the motor and confused now???

so i got my motor into pieces, and all looking good.
But i a friend of mine who knows a Little thinks my pistons are not the stock ones and seems like they are bigger than the OEM ones.

I don't know what size they are but I don't think they are anything bigger than the stockers or a 355ci.

how do I know the deference? and if there is any deference, how do I know what it is?

thanks in advince guys.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 05:38 AM
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If your buddy is a ford guy they are probably stock. You can measure the diameter and figure out the displacement.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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How many valve reliefs are on the pistons??
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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Our Stock pistons are fairly good pistons. Four Valve reliefes
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Get out a mic. If it's exactly 4 inches, they're stockers
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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or somewhere on the piston you will see STD or some numbers on them like example .004
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ellokote5
or somewhere on the piston you will see STD or some numbers on them like example .004
damn u can get std's from pistons now
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by radd
damn u can get std's from pistons now
THAT'S ******* HILARIOUS
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thanks for help guys, ill mesure the pistons today.

thank you.
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