Hi all,

I have a chance to buy a 440 block which has already been bored & honed, using a torque plate, .030 over, square decked and hot tanked. I have heard it said that before boring a block, the machinist should already have the pistons that are going to be used, so they can be more precisely matched. How important is this? Would I be making a big mistake to buy such a block, then buy the pistons separate? As always, thanks for all replies & opinions.

Roger