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Old 05-04-2008 | 09:23 AM
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My machine shop tells me since I gotta bore my blocks he has to have somebody make the pistons from scratch which means $$$. This dosen't sound right to me . Does somebody make an application for this issue, their getting bored 34k. Their GEN 6 502's Thanks.
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Old 05-04-2008 | 09:34 AM
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BS J&E and a bunch of others makes 30th and 60th pistons
they are trying 2 screw u
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Old 05-04-2008 | 10:01 AM
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Although pistons aren't getting any cheaper, there are plenty of off the shelf pistons. JE and SRP both have flat tops for a 4.500 bore. Either will work fine for your application.
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Old 05-04-2008 | 11:15 AM
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the shop said it was getting bored 34 over not 30 or 60 is this why the special order. thanks
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Old 05-04-2008 | 11:33 AM
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Just bore 60 over and get off the shelf pistons.
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Old 05-04-2008 | 04:26 PM
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Just bore 60 over and get off the shelf pistons.
502 replacement pistons are not availabe at this time for the 502 .i needed a set myself my machine shop told me the same thing . im a motor head and told them to stop all work and i would get my own. guess what i called everyone . even spoke to je direct they were making all pistons for gm but lost the contract so no more available . i had mine custom made by manley. 502 replacements identical only 0.30 600.00 to my door . who is doing the machine work ????
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Old 05-04-2008 | 05:48 PM
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guy prob. said 30 thousand's not 4ths ps: who has the GM contract now ?

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Old 05-04-2008 | 05:57 PM
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guy prob. said 30 thousand's not 4ths ps: who has the GM contract now ?
NO IDEA. I WAS TOLD THIS FROM JE THEMSELVES. GM PERFORMANCE PARTS BOOK STILL LISTS THEM STD OR 0.30 THEY ARE THE SAME THE HP 500 S USE I SEARCHED EVERY WHERE PUT ON NATIONAL LOCATOR NG IM SURE YOU CAN GET KB HYPER PISTONS BUT YOU REALLY NEED FORGED
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Old 05-04-2008 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fastek
502 replacement pistons are not availabe at this time for the 502 .i needed a set myself my machine shop told me the same thing . im a motor head and told them to stop all work and i would get my own. guess what i called everyone . even spoke to je direct they were making all pistons for gm but lost the contract so no more available . i had mine custom made by manley. 502 replacements identical only 0.30 600.00 to my door . who is doing the machine work ????
Ouch, my bad. I thought EVERYTHING was available oversized for rebuild purposes.
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Old 05-04-2008 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fastek
502 replacement pistons are not availabe at this time for the 502 .i needed a set myself my machine shop told me the same thing . im a motor head and told them to stop all work and i would get my own. guess what i called everyone . even spoke to je direct they were making all pistons for gm but lost the contract so no more available . i had mine custom made by manley. 502 replacements identical only 0.30 600.00 to my door . who is doing the machine work ????
Since when? I just put a new set of SRP flattops in mine and had another friend buy a set just last Thursday. This doesn't sound right at all.
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