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Powers
05-17-2010, 02:40 PM
Do aftermarket standard bore pistons expand the same amount or more than stock pistons?

wijo0131
05-17-2010, 03:54 PM
A stock or hypereutectic piston will have a lower coefficient of thermal expansion due to higher silicon content. Pistons forged from 4032 or 2618 sacrifice low expansion for other desirable properties.

Halon
05-17-2010, 04:46 PM
^ What he said.