# motor build advice for woodrow

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motor-build-advice-for-woodrow/30493>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 6, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motor-build-advice-for-woodrow/30493 "2007-06-06T22:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motor-build-advice-for-woodrow/30493/1 "2007-06-06T22:37:11Z")

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im building the bottom end in my z this year. i purchased a nice set of rods and im going to order some forged pistons as well. i’ll likely get some arp studs for good measure. ive helped assemble a bottom end before, so i know how everything fits together and how to go about things but im sure there are things i should know before i start tearing into this. any advice is greatly appreciated.

the block has been rebuilt before, and has roughly 10-15k miles on that rebuild with all stock components. with installing new pistons and rings, i would likely need to hone the cylinders again. in doing so, this being the 2nd time that its been done, will i need to get a larger diameter piston set? will the stock size still work? i suppose i would have to wait n see how big the cylinders are before i order the pistons? im not quite sure what to expect i guess.

im sure ill have more questions as i get further into this endeavor, but thats it for now. thank you for any input, oh gods of nyspeed.