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Arn't KB 243 pistons like 240 bucks? That's cheap for pistons if that's right.



I agree there's nothing better than having the proper compression for your application, however to change pistons the budget goes up quickly. Bore/hone, then of course you will want to take a look at the crank, new bearings, recondition rods, probably some block milling while you are there. Then you're not going to bolt some old heads back on so you're spending $ on going through them, new valve springs/seals at a minimum, etc. I didn't get the feeling the OP wanted to go overboard...