{"id":20642,"date":"2023-05-06T21:58:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T01:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/?p=20642"},"modified":"2023-05-06T22:08:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T02:08:49","slug":"identifying-unknown-pistons-and-rods-on-the-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/index.php\/2023\/05\/06\/identifying-unknown-pistons-and-rods-on-the-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying Unknown Pistons And Rods On The Fly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0<\/span>GREG ACOSTA<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>APRIL 28, 2023<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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When it comes to this hobby, not everyone has a spare pile of cash for parts. That often leads to scouring the internet, swap meets, and junkyards for second-hand deals on usable parts, like pistons and rods. There\u2019s no shame in deal-hunting; it\u2019s an interesting hobby where enthusiasts have to be both good investigators and negotiators. There are deals to be found, but even the best of deals is a bad deal, if they are the wrong parts.<\/p>\n

So, we\u2019re not going to even try and give you negotiation lessons, as in the last few deals we\u2019ve made, we paid full ask because we needed the parts and didn\u2019t want to risk losing the deal over a little haggling \u2014 the antithesis of the deal-hunter\u2019s ethos. But, what we can walk you through, is how to determine what you\u2019re looking at to help you get the right parts.<\/p>\n

Generally, when measuring engine components, you would use the proper micrometers and measure to the .0001 inch. However, you can identify components with a simple .001 caliper, as we\u2019ll show here. Plus, it\u2019s a lot easier to carry a caliper with you, than a 0- to 6-inch mic set. To demonstrate, we\u2019re going to go through and measure these \u201cunknown\u201d components from\u00a0<\/span>JE Pistons<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>SCAT Enterprises<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>that came out of one of our other editor\u2019s semi-mystery engines that he recently pulled apart.<\/p>\n

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