pressed or bushed pin?
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Well bushed is the ideal but it depends on your application whether or not this is a cost effective expense. If you're replacing rods AND pistons w/ aftermarket, might as well go with the bushings. What exactly will you be doing with this engine, RPM-wise and etc.?
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Both setups are proven reliable, for the street pressed pin will work fine. For racing or high RPM'S, a bushed pin should be used. As Corvette Kid said, if your replacing the rods anyway, go with a bushed pin.
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Originally Posted by comp
i'm going to full floating 
You can't go wrong with that. I retained the stock rods w/ ARP bolts and the pistons I used allowed for either option. I fiqured w/ the stock rods it was just as well not to remove metal to install bushings. But had I used aftermarket rods it would have been a no-brainer to go with the floaters.
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Originally Posted by Hippiehead025
im doin a Sc motor 12 psi boost. its gonna turn monsterous power say sum ppl so....bushedi t is. ight cool. thanks yall.
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