# poor f/body **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 30, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poor-f-body/262506 "2012-01-30T04:42:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 44
**Author:** ![LS\_WS.6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ls_ws.6/32/6563_2.png) [@LS\_WS.6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LS_WS.6)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poor-f-body/262506/44 "2012-01-31T10:59:01Z")
> [@Scientology](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scientology/434/40): > > Nah rich. Our motors are not perfectly balanced like the ZO6 ZR1. You can get away with a certain amount of imbalance. If he swapped in another stock piston you would never know. And if you were really careful and the bore was fine you can re-ring the new piston with the old rings and not even hone the cylinder. Not saying its the right way but it is possible. > Nick sunk 1 piston in his probe this way and the motor had 200+k on it. The piston came out of a motor with about 170k IIRC. The motor went on to make 350whp on 33psi! > > But yes I doubt he swapped out a piston on his back cause the head would still have to come off along with the oil pan and OMG what a job it would be. It may be possible but I would have to see it. Eh sounds supe sketchy to me. I kno u cant just simply swap rod bolts in these motors because oce you do that it could take the bearing and rod out of round and unbalance the rod. I agree it can be dont but its super sketchy, and would result in a lasting pisspounded or dialy driven motor. Overall will it work, yes but is it wrong…yes, 100%! --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poor-f-body/262506)._