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Floating Wrist pins

Posted: 12/18/04 8:17am Message 1 of 6
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Saint Petersburg, FL - USA
Joined: 4/5/2004
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Vette(s): 1969 Coupe Fathom Green, 350 350 hp, 4spd.
I never heard of floating wrist pins is their such a thing .


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Floating Wrist pins

Posted: 12/18/04 10:12am Message 2 of 6
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WEST SENECA, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
Yes.
There are press fit wrist pins. (Most Common)
And there are floating wrist pins. They just slide into place and are held in by a retainer in each end of the opening.
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GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
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'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
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Floating Wrist pins

Posted: 12/18/04 10:17am Message 3 of 6
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
The floating pins are found in special high performance engines, and heavy duty ones such as the light truck and heavier diesels.


Floating Wrist pins

Posted: 12/18/04 10:43am Message 4 of 6
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Saint Petersburg, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 Coupe Fathom Green, 350 350 hp, 4spd.
My mechanic told me that I have floating wrist pins and 12to1 Domed pistons. I thought he was yanking my chain about the wrist pins.Did they come from the factory like that on the 69 350 350 hp engine.
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Posted: 12/20/04 2:51pm Message 5 of 6
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Portland, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe Anything, but Stock and more mods to come! SSBC Force 10 Brakes, 3.73, TH350, 355 CID, Rack and Pinion, Vette Brakes suspension front and rear.
Ummm your engine must not be stock, because none of our vettes came with 12:1 dome pistons.


Floating Wrist pins

Posted: 12/21/04 8:41am Message 6 of 6
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Saint Petersburg, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 Coupe Fathom Green, 350 350 hp, 4spd.
I am wondering if he made a mistake because the engine is supposed to have been rebuilt back to factory specs when i brought the car. The only thing that was supposed to be different was the valve train It was all roller. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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