hi all im rebuilding a VR v6 and im just wondering will ecotec pistons work in the buick motor?
A aleavy New Member Joined Dec 9, 2010 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Brisbane Members Ride VR Ute Dec 28, 2010 #1 hi all im rebuilding a VR v6 and im just wondering will ecotec pistons work in the buick motor?
westerlybreeze Member Joined Sep 22, 2009 Messages 357 Reaction score 5 Points 18 Location "No fixed address" Auckland, NZ Members Ride VS Calais Supercharged "Auuusiecouch" Dec 28, 2010 #2 Short answer; No. Longer answer; not really no. - the piston compression height is too low. The gudgeon pin sits further up the piston towards the rings. I don't think compression wold be high enough for it to even fire.
Short answer; No. Longer answer; not really no. - the piston compression height is too low. The gudgeon pin sits further up the piston towards the rings. I don't think compression wold be high enough for it to even fire.
Immortality Can't live without smoky bacon! Staff member Joined Apr 15, 2006 Messages 23,200 Reaction score 22,087 Points 113 Location Sth Auck, NZ Members Ride HSV VS Senator, VT s2 Exec, VX Calais II L67 Dec 28, 2010 #3 not without custom length rods