| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,749 | Use a 3-4 inch micrometer to measure the piston 90 degrees away from the wrist pin and at about the same level. It will measure about 3.497" or a bit more for a standard bore, and .020", .030" or .040" or more larger if the block has been rebored. Most oversize pistons will have the size stamped on the top of the piston once you get the carbon scraped off. Jerry
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