Replacing slightly damaged je's(lean condition) with new ones of the exact same type. Generally, should they be a direct replacement without machining block

 

Slightly damaged?? Your gonna want to hone the block man.

 

im gonna say that the most correct way is to have the block honed

But if ur trying to do it quick/cheap, i think it would be fine aslong as u use the old rings, reason being, that they are already seated to that hone.

I dont think thats the right way to do it, but thats upto u.

 

pull them out, check for grooves/scuffs, hone, new pistons, new rings. do it right and you will only have to do it once.

 

if your pistons are messed up, then more then likely so is the block.