Would you put used pistons cams and heads into your engine if the price was right? Why or why not?

 

I would use a set of heads or jugs if I was going to have them bored out or worked over.

I'd personally stay away from cams or pistons.. Were they installed correctly? Are they scored, damaged... etc.... Too many possibilities.

 

Back in my younger days that was the only way! never had a problem . A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do .
I don't do much of that anymore never had may 04 apart and hope not to

 

Pistons and cylinders, I would only use a complete set (pistons and cylinders from a previous engine) as long as I could verify the pistons matched to the cylinders. Even then I'd probably want to at least hone them and re-ring it.

Cams, sure as long as I could inspect them first.

Obviously, anything with excessive wear or damage is going to be scrap.

 

Thanks guys.

 

piston's in the same jugs, (but as said above, re-honed and new rings) lifters and push-rods in the same order front to back on the cams and valve's,

 

There are tons of "used" twin cam jugs and pistons on ebay that are like brand new because the owner just wanted to increase displacement...I would use them without a second thought.