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COPPER
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my pistons on my M38 engine L-134 the piston have .040 on them would that be a indication that this engine might have been rebuild once before.
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yes and was bored .040 oversized, good chance the crank was turned too.
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It may have been rebuilt more than once. It is not necessary, unless it had serious damage to bore cylinders to 3rd or 4th oversize from std.
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thank you very much
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