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Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb
Brian, will that piston not be size matched to the bore, within a few thou?
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Yes, they are graded Andrew, however there is nothing stopping Paul changing the liner that comes with the piston and rod
I would approach it by dropping the sump and unbolting the big end on number 4, piston out, followed by the liner, then removing the big end shells from the original rod and fitting those to the "new" rod.
The new piston and liner can then be refitted to the block.......not ideal but considerably better than the one that is currently fitted.
If I were doing this on the bench, I would be tempted to go with a new set of pistons and liners as suggested by Gary, but in a car park outside, the less disturbed the better.
Paul will need to arrange a system to clamp the remaining liners in order that the engine can be rotated to a position where the bolts can be accessed on that particular big end bearing.
Brian
