My final build list.

Tree Trimmer · Jan 6, 2013

jdgleason said:
They are a different piston from stock. Have a different bowl and the smaller lip.

i guess my comment was more aimed as a question, though i guess i failed to word it that way.

my bad.

when you machine a stocker, to do some bowl work, and pull the lip back, with the purpose of longevity, doesn't it pretty much turn it into a IH piston?? isn't that what your aiming for when you do the machining??

jdgleason · Jan 7, 2013

Tree Trimmer said:
i guess my comment was more aimed as a question, though i guess i failed to word it that way.

my bad.

when you machine a stocker, to do some bowl work, and pull the lip back, with the purpose of longevity, doesn't it pretty much turn it into a IH piston?? isn't that what your aiming for when you do the machining??

I guess you could look at it that way...

The ih piston has a bit more substance underneath the bowl/above the wrist pin. The dome inside the bowl is shaped differently as well

B585Ford · Jan 7, 2013

jdgleason said:
I guess you could look at it that way...

The ih piston has a bit more substance underneath the bowl/above the wrist pin. The dome inside the bowl is shaped differently as well

Thanks. You answered my question.

Beans71086 · Jan 7, 2013

Rmartin-97 said:
Man I'm jus nervous of what they find this week.

I hear ya there buddy, it was chitty waiting for the machine shop to find out about my heads. Especially already knowing that I had to buy pistons. :lookaround:

Tree Trimmer · Jan 7, 2013

hmmmmmm. kind of a trend going on here. wtf.

i'm also waiting on the machine shop. sux.

Rmartin-97 · Jan 10, 2013

Unlimited diesel makin progress.

MINK · Jan 10, 2013

I want a ride asap!!

Rmartin-97 · Jan 10, 2013

MINK said:
I want a ride asap!!

Me to lol I cant wait.

Meniacal_Mark · Jan 10, 2013

Are the IH pistons just the pistons out of a maxxforce 7?

Matt · Jan 10, 2013

Meniacal_Mark said:
Are the IH pistons just the pistons out of a maxxforce 7?

Yes

B585Ford · Jan 10, 2013

Rmartin-97 said:
Unlimited diesel makin progress.

Did everything check out?

Rmartin-97 · Jan 10, 2013

I think the heads come off tomorrow. So I'll know then.

B585Ford · Jan 10, 2013

Rmartin-97 said:
I think the heads come off tomorrow. So I'll know then.

Again, I am bettin you won't find any cracks (of course, what do I know). Hope you get good news.

Rmartin-97 · Jan 10, 2013

B585Ford said:
Again, I am bettin you won't find any cracks (of course, what do I know). Hope you get good news.

I hope the pistons are good I they are it will be on the road agin soon.

Rmartin-97 · Jan 11, 2013

Pistons are good. Yay!!!!!

Strokin6.4 · Jan 11, 2013

Hopes yours make it longer than mine did after the heads were off the first time and checked out ok. 3.5 months lol

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Rmartin-97 · Jan 15, 2013

Turns out the heads were junk but I got another set. The truck comes home tomorrow.

08BIGRIG · Jan 15, 2013

Awesome man. Good to hear. Keep us posted

Diesel23 · Jan 15, 2013

Good to see Everything check out , since i have a marathon build going on!! i decided to do pistons ,mine did look good aswell ,engine was pulled today pistons come out tonight , then back on track ,
Good Luck !!!

B585Ford · Jan 15, 2013

Diesel23 said:
Good to see Everything check out , since i have a marathon build going on!! i decided to do pistons ,mine did look good aswell ,engine was pulled today pistons come out tonight , then back on track ,
Good Luck !!!

Good luck, I remember being at the beach when you sent me a email about your build...now I shoveling snow.

Derail over.