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    Rebuild a v-6. Bore1 that is bad or bore them all.

    Should I oversize 1 to.30 or all 6. I have one bad cyl.

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    Re: Rebuild a v-6. Bore1 that is bad or bore them all. (sapnfish)

    I would check the rest and make sure they are not egg shaped.... if it was mine, I would do them all for peace of mind and then you know it is right....

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    Re: Rebuild a v-6. Bore1 that is bad or bore them all. (THE WITCHDOCTOR)

    what would cause them to be egged shaped?

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    Re: Rebuild a v-6. Bore1 that is bad or bore them all. (sapnfish)

    Piston and ring wear on the bottom of the cylinder.

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    Re: Rebuild a v-6. Bore1 that is bad or bore them all. (Bassmeister)

    Your choice on this one but I'd tear it down and bring the block to a good machine shop. Have them check it out, and have them give you a written report on the condition of the block. Make your decision on the report if no damage to the sleeves and a bore job is fine you can go to .030 oversize per cylinder if they are that messed up and can't go .030 over then re-sleeve the block or cylinders and get STD size pistons to install. You won't gain any compression (over specs) by boring out only sealing the cylinder. A .030 oversize piston set cost about the same as a STD piston set but either way you go you will have to order a needle bearing set per each cylinder you replace the piston in. They are not included in the piston set. Only piston, rings, circlips and wrist pin.

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