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Old 02-09-2012 | 09:24 PM
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Is this a set of 3.905 pistion or 3.910 pistions? I had a 5.3 block bored to a 3.905.. These pistion seem very tight in the bore.

Are these pistion for 3.910 bore..

Old 02-09-2012 | 09:36 PM
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You bored a iron block bigger than a LS1? Dayum

What you have here is a 3.905 with a .005 oversize, so.....3.910
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Pistons are 3.905,the rings are 5 thousands overthe piston size so you can file fit them , are you doing that part yourself? when you had it honed did the machine shop have a piston to base off of, i only ask because different manafactures have different tolerances wondering if they based the hone off of your word of 3.905 or measured the piston . depending if your spraying it or fi or na is how should figure out your ring gap guidelines should have came with the rings
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Originally Posted by TXSZ66AVLANCHE
You bored a iron block bigger than a LS1? Dayum

What you have here is a 3.905 with a .005 oversize, so.....3.910
Yes, I had a 5.3 block bored over
Old 02-09-2012 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mitchellmade
Pistons are 3.905,the rings are 5 thousands overthe piston size so you can file fit them , are you doing that part yourself? when you had it honed did the machine shop have a piston to base off of, i only ask because different manafactures have different tolerances wondering if they based the hone off of your word of 3.905 or measured the piston . depending if your spraying it or fi or na is how should figure out your ring gap guidelines should have came with the rings
Well ... I order piston for a 3.905 bore. Can you bore a 5.3 block to a 3.910 bore safety???

The shop bored the 5.3 block with out the piston. I guess summitracing sent me the wrong pistons
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Why didnt you bore to the stock LS1 3.898 bore?
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Originally Posted by TXSZ66AVLANCHE
Why didnt you bore to the stock LS1 3.898 bore?
Haha, No other reason then I wanted a 3.905 bore
Summit show they are for 3.905 bore
Mahle LS1314905F04 - Mahle PowerPak Piston and Ring Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com
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did you file fit your rings yet? what gaps did you go with?
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did you file fit your rings yet? what gaps did you go with?
Yes ,I filed the top rings .022 and sec .024
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