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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Hello all, done some research so I have that it can, and cannot be done.

Smoking oil badly so I know I need new rings, so I might as well get new pistons as well.

Z6 head with B7 block. Will ZC pistons work with that setup. Everything is stock, and i will keep the rods from the B7.

Also with the ZC change compression or will I not notice a thing..
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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zc pistons are domed. so your compression will definately go up. but im not sure if it'll work or not
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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ya it will. compression will raise a lot!
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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just do it!!!
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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So not to be dense, yes as in they will work, or YA JUST DO IT FOR THE HELL OF IT? LOL
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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i hadthiss etup in my crx a b7 block dohc zc pistons and a 2 layer y8 gasket made it a13:1
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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god dammit that pretty high.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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So are we talking about major detonation, can I just swap em in, or is there anything I need to do to keep my car from exploding and handling that compression
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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101 octane?
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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i heard this topic before some where go check it on google search around i'm sure it will work but it's better to double check. Check this crx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqRVqPQD-8
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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yeah go for it and yes it will work but those pistons with those rods wont get all the way to tdc
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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the pistons are stamped PM7 on the top...and they are the highest domed piston you can get from OE. i ran them in my y8 until the vtec solenoid froze open starving the block of oil and i melted them....i've been trying to locate some but to no avail. if anyone knows where i can locate some (minus junk yards, no decent yards up here) i would appreciate it....but back on topic, my CR was 12.5 to 1 and it ran like a raped ape. go for it and let us know how it turns out.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Default Re: ZC pistons on B7 block

Originally Posted by d16z6_ej1
yeah go for it and yes it will work but those pistons with those rods wont get all the way to tdc


so the with D15 rods will running these pistons work? if they can't get TDC will something be destroyed.??/
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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i ran the rods that came with the pistons and a y8 head, never had any problems, some slight pinging at about 6500, (running 94 octane, highest i could find) but no internal problems, no piston slap or anything of that sort. you should be ok.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Thanks for the info
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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if you go with ZC pistons you HAVE to get it tuned...

i had a z6 that i put 75.5mm zc pistons in. it had a "gas knock" (detonation). get some bigger injectors and get er tuned.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Default Re: ZC pistons on B7 block

Originally Posted by fryguy190
if you go with ZC pistons you HAVE to get it tuned...

i had a z6 that i put 75.5mm zc pistons in. it had a "gas knock" (detonation). get some bigger injectors and get er tuned.

The pistons I am getting are 75.00 would it matter?
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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Default Re: ZC pistons on B7 block

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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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they will drop in with no problem.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Default Re: ZC pistons on B7 block

you will be fine. 75mm is stock bore size for ur block. i had bored mine and put oversized pistons in mine. it dosnt make that much of a difference
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