{"id":604,"date":"2021-01-10T00:25:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T00:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/?p=604"},"modified":"2024-11-10T02:49:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T02:49:24","slug":"visual-composer-604","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/archives\/604","title":{"rendered":"Forged Pistons &amp; Connecting Rods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-84c3a2bf\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-84c3a2bf\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-66-66p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-bc589cac\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-bc589cac\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-bc589cac\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-f9674de9\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f9674de9\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>For this build I purchased CP Forged Pistons from RaceEngineering.com and forged connecting rods from kainjection.com.<\/p><h3>Specifications:<\/h3><h4>Pistons:<\/h4><p>Part# XTP-562P85R<\/p><p>CP Forged PISTONS MAZDA\/FORD 626\/PROBE 85.0mm 8.5:1 V6 2.5L +RING (20mm Pin)&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Rods:&nbsp;<\/h4><p>Mazda\/Ford KL 2.5 V6 Forged connecting rods.<\/p><p>(20mm pin)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-33-34p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-d93bd9ce\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-d93bd9ce\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-d93bd9ce\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-c82da851\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c82da851\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 691px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-c82da851\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 148.191%; width: 100%;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1-1382x2048.jpg 2x, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1-320x474.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1-480x711.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1-800x1185.jpg 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1-691x1024.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spec-scaled-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"607\"  alt=\"\" title=\"spec-scaled\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-75bae800\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-75bae800\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-08198f66\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-08198f66\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-08198f66\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-wrapper vce vce-image-masonry-gallery--gap-10 vce-image-masonry-gallery--columns-2\" id=\"el-57c5b7fe\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-57c5b7fe\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-list\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-column\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pistons.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-57c5b7fe\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pistons.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-column\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20200916_002411-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-57c5b7fe\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20200916_002411-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-c87b2cf7\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c87b2cf7\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-66-66p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-89d7d349\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-89d7d349\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-89d7d349\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-4e3154aa\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4e3154aa\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Piston Ring Fitment<\/p><p>Prior to the installation of the pistons I had been tinkering with a 3d printer for the first time ever. \u201ctinkering\u201d as I was using tinkercard software to make things and print them, the first thing I made was a push rod for sizing the piston rings when filing them to spec. This it actually proved very handy vs using an actual piston as a push rod.<\/p><\/div><p>I used a cheap ring file to size the rings according to the guide that came with the CP Pistons.<a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OIP.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-613 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OIP-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OIP-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OIP-320x312.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OIP.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-33-34p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-938dac71\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-938dac71\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-938dac71\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-4342f412\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4342f412\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 497px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ring.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-4342f412\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 206.036%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"497\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ring-320x658.jpg 320w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ring-480x988.jpg 480w, https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ring-497x1024.jpg 497w\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ring-497x1024.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ring.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"612\"  alt=\"\" title=\"ring\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-ab29648b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-ab29648b\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-41534137\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-41534137\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-41534137\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-18a5d059\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-18a5d059\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The next thing I made as guide rods to aid when installing the pistons for assembly, they were printed in PLA and I was impressed with the 3dprinted threads that actually were a perfect fit.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-wrapper vce vce-image-masonry-gallery--gap-10 vce-image-masonry-gallery--columns-2\" id=\"el-f90ec55b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f90ec55b\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-list\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-column\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pis.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-f90ec55b\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pis.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-column\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/guide.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-f90ec55b\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/guide.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-a2e05747\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a2e05747\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-c62a8196\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-c62a8196\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-c62a8196\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-wrapper vce vce-image-masonry-gallery--gap-10 vce-image-masonry-gallery--columns-2\" id=\"el-1fcb0d61\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1fcb0d61\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-list\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-column\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eng.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-1fcb0d61\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eng.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-column\"><a href=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20200916_002411.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-1fcb0d61\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20200916_002411.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this build I purchased CP Forged Pistons from RaceEngineering.com and forged connecting rods from kainjection.com.Specifications:Pistons:Part# XTP-562P85RCP Forged PISTONS MAZDA\/FORD 626\/PROBE 85.0mm 8.5:1 V6 2.5L +RING (20mm Pin)&nbsp;&nbsp;Rods:&nbsp;Mazda\/Ford KL 2.5 V6&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bst_post_transparent":"","_bst_post_title":"","_bst_post_layout":"","_bst_post_sidebar_id":"","_bst_post_content_style":"","_bst_post_vertical_padding":"","_bst_post_feature":"","_bst_post_feature_position":"","_bst_post_header":false,"_bst_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,39,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-engine-turbocharged-mx6","category-projects","category-turbocharged-mx6"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":615,"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions\/615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}