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Old 09-29-2011, 08:32 PM
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Rebuilding the motor, daily driver pulling once built suggested pistons or keep the stockers??
 
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Old 10-01-2011, 01:38 AM
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I would keep them if theres nothing wrong with them if u want to get fancy they make all kinds of expensive ones
 
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Old 10-02-2011, 01:26 PM
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I will have to get new ones either way; just which ones
 
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Old 10-02-2011, 02:04 PM
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2nd gen pistons and P pump it. The bowls make good use of a 155° injector.
 
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Old 10-06-2011, 06:55 PM
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3911400 piston is a good one.

you can also go with the lower compression piston as well, cant remeber the number for all of them.


make sure you get premium rings.

you can go here
https://www.dieselbombers.com/1st-ge...king-idle.html

it shows stock pistons and then the 3911400 piston.
 
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Old 10-09-2011, 02:07 PM
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What advantage do you get with them?
 
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Old 10-19-2011, 09:47 AM
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it is doing the correct way of what everone is putting a 0.020 oversized gasket on.

it will allow more air to be forced in,(really helps in larger turbos or compound set ups) if you go really low, your engine will have a hard time to start in cold weather.
 
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