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are flat top pistons stock on a 1986 TPI IROC-Z?

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 01:02 AM
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are flat top pistons stock on a 1986 TPI IROC-Z?

i just bought this engine and i took it apart to see what it was like and found these, this isnt the first 86 iroc tpi engine ive taken apart and found flat top pistons, i took the original one in the car apart a couple days ago and it had flat tops also, i can see marks from a hone in the bores and they seem to be in good shape, just need cleaned, but anyways, are these stock?
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:56 AM
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Re: are flat top pistons stock on a 1986 TPI IROC-Z?

AFAIK yes they are.
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Re: are flat top pistons stock on a 1986 TPI IROC-Z?

Yes. 87 was they year they went to (slightly) dished pistons in 305 TPI engines. 85-86 were all flattops.

That's the reason compression ratio was 9.5:1 in 85-86 but 9.3:1 in 87-92 305 TPI engines.
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