Twenty years ago you had to "size" the pistons and measure each one. Not today. The manufacturing processes are way different, more exacting. Wossner pistons are "drop in". In both Gen 1s and Gen 2s, a light hone is all that is necessary. As long as the cylinder is straight and undamaged, what you are doing and charging is overkill. The clearance needed is built right into the piston. Don't believe me? Ask John Noonan or Richard at RCC yourself. You probably should stop using JEs and crappy MTC pistons and get with a company that is in this century. While you are at it, you can ask Richard why dropping Wossner pistons with no spacer plate in a Gen 2 is a better idea. In spite of the answers you get, you can still have the same opinion, we all have ours.
And although agree that rods are the limiting factor, the right turbo pistons (not JE!) will always be stronger than the stock pistons. Look at the top ring land of a stock piston and the intake valve cutout on top of that piston. See how close it is? No wonder that is always where they fail when detonation or a lean condition occurs. Wossner turbo pistons for both Gens have more "meat" on top, there is more support for the top ring.
They are balanced, moly coated and laterally gas ported with a tool steel wrist pin and Wossner doesn't charge more for these things like the other manufacturers do. That is why they are better.
And yes, maybe that's how you do it in your shop. Let's not get carried away, lol!
