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Old 01-26-2024 | 06:59 PM
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Having a hard time finding pistons for a 2005 Mercruiser 6.2 ,
anyone have any recommendations?

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Old 01-29-2024 | 02:26 PM
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Might get some more replies if you explain what you have going on?
You rebuilding? Need one for a budget repair because just one is damaged?

I'd guess the stock ones are just hypereutectic.
And I believe the 350, 6.2/377, and even the 4.3 might of used the same piston.
My first thought in a factory LKQ rebuild replacement without the price gouging of Mercury would be Silvolite.
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Originally Posted by boatnt
Having a hard time finding pistons for a 2005 Mercruiser 6.2 ,
anyone have any recommendations?

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Boatnt,

Why not just order a set from JE?

Thanks. Brad.
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rebuilding a engine with a bad piston, Merc has discontinued the piston, it is a piston made specifically for a 6.2,
4.3-5.0-5.7 all use a different piston as skirt is longer
hard piston to find I am sure demand is low, but Silvolite is about the only ones offering it from my finding, had to order a complete set as you cant buy just one which is best i replace all anyways.

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Originally Posted by boatnt
rebuilding a engine with a bad piston, Merc has discontinued the piston, it is a piston made specifically for a 6.2,
4.3-5.0-5.7 all use a different piston as skirt is longer
hard piston to find I am sure demand is low, but Silvolite is about the only ones offering it from my finding, had to order a complete set as you cant buy just one which is [size=13px]probably[/size] best I replace all,

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How soon are you looking for an answer? I had 7 of them at one point and they may still be in my garage.
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I don't know if this is an option for you, but lookup www.dssracing.com

I just bought a semi custom set of pistons from them for my race car. Forged right here in Chicago, USA.
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How soon are you looking for an answer? I had 7 of them at one point and they may still be in my garage.
got time, let me know thanks
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Got a buddy that recently had a 6.2 rebuilt as it had a smoked piston. If tmmii doesn't come thru I can ask him if the builder gave him back any of the parts. He ended up making a 383 out of it.
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Originally Posted by boatnt
rebuilding a engine with a bad piston, Merc has discontinued the piston, it is a piston made specifically for a 6.2,
4.3-5.0-5.7 all use a different piston as skirt is longer
hard piston to find I am sure demand is low, but Silvolite is about the only ones offering it from my finding, had to order a complete set as you cant buy just one which is best i replace all anyways.

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Yeah, I was misled by the "where used" heading for the 350 piston HERE
I missed the 5.0 liter in that listing, that should of been my first clue.


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Old 01-30-2024 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by boatnt
rebuilding a engine with a bad piston, Merc has discontinued the piston, it is a piston made specifically for a 6.2,
4.3-5.0-5.7 all use a different piston as skirt is longer
hard piston to find I am sure demand is low, but Silvolite is about the only ones offering it from my finding, had to order a complete set as you cant buy just one which is best i replace all anyways.

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Folks rebuild 6.2 all the time, nothing anymore special about the 6.2 then any other SBC. Determine how much the block will be bored and buy a new set up pistons
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