advice plz

27 August 2008, 22:11

ok i'm away to start ordering my engine parts, i'm stuck with my pistons.

do i NEED to buy oversize pistons and rebore my block or can i just buy std size forged pistons and drop them in? (provided bores are not damaged)

27 August 2008, 22:24

Would it not be a good start to measure the bores to see if they are within tolerence and not oval?

It may make your decision easier!

27 August 2008, 22:29

If you need to buy pistons,why not go first oversize 0.5mm with rebore then you will know it's all good.

27 August 2008, 22:30

its the hassle of finding someone to bore the block that can be trusted and there aint any locally

27 August 2008, 22:32

how do the bores look?

27 August 2008, 22:37

dunno to be honest, i aint looked at the block since it arrived lol, piston 3 has a knocking bearing.

what should i be looking for anyway? i'm not great when it comes to looking for worn/faulty parts

27 August 2008, 22:42

Looking wont prove much, you need to be measuring........

27 August 2008, 22:45

think i know how to meassure them but can you just confirm for me and what sort of meassure ments should be ok?

27 August 2008, 23:03

if you can still see the cross hatching on the bores with no score marks or smooth patches you may be ok