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Do you need to have pistons on-hand when engine is bored ?

Started by AKcharger, March 15, 2006, 05:03:36 PM

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AKcharger

Roger guys, Hi Stan!! welcome to the best MOPAR board on the net!

.060 over wow that's a LOT! didn't think the walls were thick enough?

GreenMachine

Quote from: AKcharger on March 28, 2006, 08:37:45 PM
Roger guys, Hi Stan!! welcome to the best MOPAR board on the net!

.060 over wow that's a LOT! didn't think the walls were thick enough?

  Well, I didn't have it sonic checked, but it ran cool with a 180 thermostat, 3 core radiator and shroud. It had 4.10 gears and was driven on the highway periodically at 4000 RPM with no problems.
If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is.

my73charger

My 440 is bored .060 over(the block was already .030 over and needed to be cleaned up) and it has not had problems with over heating either.  My engine builder must have known what he was doing because I haven't had any trouble yet.  It got hot during break in but I think that was mainly timing.  We just kept a cool stream of water focused on the radiator to help cool it down and kept on reving.  :o  I am kinda shocked that there is so much variance between pistons.  You would think manufacturerers could nail it down better than that.

SeattleCharger

  This is a great thread.  I am going in an engine rebuild class next week, spring quarter, to rebuild my 440, going to be boring it out, and I have been wondering about when I would have to order the pistons,

         Also:     Where should I order pistons?  How much difference does it make between the cheaper and more expensive pistons?   


Why would you want anything else?  Just give me a Charger and I'll be happy.