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articfriends 10-14-2022 05:20 AM

so,we see what the j/e measures, what does your damaged piston actually measure then, 4.530?

Seanyb82 10-14-2022 05:23 AM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4848147)
so,we see what the j/e measures, what does your damaged piston actually measure then, 4.530?

damaged piston measures right around 4.525

BillK 10-14-2022 05:58 AM


Originally Posted by Seanyb82 (Post 4848148)
damaged piston measures right around 4.525

It sounds to me like the JE piston is made for a 4.530 bore so it should work fine. What is the part number ??

Seanyb82 10-19-2022 03:19 PM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4848147)
so,we see what the j/e measures, what does your damaged piston actually measure then, 4.530?

So, got hold of wiseco and they sorted me out with a piston and pin combo that weighs 4 grams more than my original set, will this matter or should I get the 4 grams removed from the piston?

articfriends 10-20-2022 06:26 AM


Originally Posted by Seanyb82 (Post 4848755)
So, got hold of wiseco and they sorted me out with a piston and pin combo that weighs 4 grams more than my original set, will this matter or should I get the 4 grams removed from the piston?

If your removing 4 grams from pistons, take it out of the wrist pins. 4 grams is a alot of aluminum !

speicher lane 10-20-2022 07:36 AM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4848834)
If your removing 4 grams from pistons, take it out of the wrist pins. 4 grams is a alot of aluminum !

very true - for a direct comparison to the amount that would have to be milled off, a 5 cent nickel is 4-5gr actual weight.

Seanyb82 10-20-2022 07:42 AM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4848834)
If your removing 4 grams from pistons, take it out of the wrist pins. 4 grams is a alot of aluminum !

ok, not easy to get milling work done like that where I am. Would 4 gram heavier piston make a whole lot of difference? Wiseco said it would be fine but not sure

Brad Christy 10-20-2022 11:23 AM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4848834)
If your removing 4 grams from pistons, take it out of the wrist pins. 4 grams is a alot of aluminum !

SeanyB82

Yup. Just make the chamfer on the ends of the wrist pin IDs a little bigger, You'd be surprised how little it takes.

Thanks. Brad.
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speicher lane 10-20-2022 12:55 PM


Originally Posted by Seanyb82 (Post 4848850)
ok, not easy to get milling work done like that where I am. Would 4 gram heavier piston make a whole lot of difference? Wiseco said it would be fine but not sure

There are alot of forums where Wiseco said 5 grams was acceptable....that said, if you bought a set from Summit, they would take a set back where there was that much spread and replace them with another set drop shipped from Wiseco... that is Summit racing customer service ideology vs Wiseco.

That said, There can be 5 grams of carbon on a bad engine and they still live

Smitty275 10-20-2022 05:38 PM

Most every shop out there over balances the crank. Adding 5g to the piston rod assembly will never be noticed.


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