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Heya guys,

does anybody know why starlet piston tops have a different number on them ?

An n/a engine I had opened up last year had number 2,2,1,4

and I am sure its the same on the turbo engines also

why is this and what does it represent ?

Surely they make all the bores the same from factory, they cant be different diameters ??!!

Any help would be cool

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those numbers at the top of the block correspond to the different size pistons for the respective cylinder



the ones at the bottom of the block help with the identifying the correct bearings for the crank on the 4efte ( the crank will have numbers stamped on it as well to assist with this)



however, its best to have everything properly measured so you get the correct parts


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those numbers at the top of the block correspond to the different size pistons for the respective cylinder

the ones at the bottom of the block help with the identifying the correct bearings for the crank on the 4efte ( the crank will have numbers stamped on it as well to assist with this)

however, its best to have everything properly measured so you get the correct parts

Exactly... :yahoo:

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those numbers at the top of the block correspond to the different size pistons for the respective cylinder

the ones at the bottom of the block help with the identifying the correct bearings for the crank on the 4efte ( the crank will have numbers stamped on it as well to assist with this)

however, its best to have everything properly measured so you get the correct parts

most is true but no nrs stamped on the 4efte crank there but they are stamped on 5e crank counter loubes tho!!!!!

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I just find it weird that all the cylinders arent just a set diameter.

so when forging the engine and having the bores bored out the enginner will be told a set bore and have to work according to the block hes working on , ie less boring out of certain cylinders and more on some to match them all for a identical diameter forged piston etc

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Loads of gm cars have engines that are pretty much thrown together. Can cause all sorts of problems. At least the stock 4efte are part matched when being build. That's why they last so long with all the abuse they get

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I just find it weird that all the cylinders arent just a set diameter.

If you look at the difference in size in each piston, you will see that it's not a big difference, but when your talking precision, it's continents apart.

Think of mass production and the use of and life of the tooling. For cost effectiveness each one is used to it's limits to a set line that it won't go beyond, as the tool degrades so does the precision of the machining before the tool is replaced or refurbished.

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