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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 09:16 PM
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What would a Good reputable corvette shop charge to change out the pistons on a 2007 Corvette Z06 . I know it can be done with the block still in the car . Labor wise excluding all parts ?

Would like to upgrade my pistons only before I throw a supercharger on the car. Thanks.
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 09:28 PM
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i would be more worried about the block than the pistons
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i would be more worried about the block than the pistons
understood. I know they are weak but id like to do just pistons at this time depending on cost.
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 10:26 PM
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You will likely have to remove the motor to counterbalance the crankshaft. In addition, if any sleeves have moved at all, you’ll need some additional machine work on the block. This is what I did when I put forged pistons in my LS7.
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I too think you need to remove the engine from the engine bay, for many quality repair reasons.

Good luck with your project.
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Old Jun 6, 2018 | 05:44 PM
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When I got a quote, it was ~$3k to do it properly, at that point might as well pull the block and do sleeves and new bearings/etc.
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