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L78toLT1 · 12-23-2019, 02:23 PM

I second what Parish8 says. It's no problem to pull it out the top and I much prefer working on a motor on an engine stand also. My drop in piston/rod combo still required a little balancing. The machinist said it was close enough that it probably would have been fine, but it's smooth as silk now. It's worth a couple hundred bucks to me for the peace of mind. You can also put in ARP main studs while you're at it. Mine didn't need any line honing.

12-23-2019, 02:23 PM	#3
L78toLT1 Drives: Hyper Blue 2016 2SS 6M Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: North Ga Posts: 1,810	I second what Parish8 says. It's no problem to pull it out the top and I much prefer working on a motor on an engine stand also. My drop in piston/rod combo still required a little balancing. The machinist said it was close enough that it probably would have been fine, but it's smooth as silk now. It's worth a couple hundred bucks to me for the peace of mind. You can also put in ARP main studs while you're at it. Mine didn't need any line honing. __________________ Baby Blue 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS/6m/MRC/NPP/Silver Rally stripes/ZL1 wheels & brakes/GForce DS and axles/ZLE Cradle Bushings/FE4 ARB front & rear/SEMA Grill/Rotofab dry/95mm TB/Magnuson 2300/Full LT4 fuel system/JMS boost-a-pump/E85 Sensor/Ported CID heads from LME/Cammotion PD cam/Thompson Motorsports forged shortblock/catted Kooks 1 7/8 headers /JRE remote tuned