I wanting to buy pistons with high compression. Well atleast 9 to 5 with 60cc heads. All I can find is one's with floating pins. My ford 302 is stock. I want to use the stock rods. Can a machine shop make these rods accept floating pins or do I have just go buy some connecting rods and, get everything balanced. I dont want to do any balancing. 
connecting rod questions
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bryce93lx
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not sure about the pins but all pistons are different weights if you change anything in the rotaing assembly it will have to be blanced, or it will very quickly shake itself to death
The machine shop i took mine to decided to resize my stock rods and press fit my pistons on the stock rods... then it sat for a year before i had the cash to finish it. i took it to a different machine shop, and they yelled at me for letting them press fit the floating pistons on (i didnt know, i had the 1st place assemble the shortblock) but they said that floating were better for some reason... so i guess it can be done, i just dont know how good it is for the pistons... i bought the TFS 10:1 forged jobbies, and i thought that they had the choice wether to have them floated or pressed.
here: i dont know what block you have (302, 306 etc) but here are some that are press or floating
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TFS-51704110 $569.95
Estimated Ship Date: Today
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Brand: Trick Flow Specialties
Product Line: Trick Flow Forged Pistons
Bore (in): 4.030 in.
Bore (mm): 102.362mm
Piston Material: Forged aluminum
Piston Style: Flat
Compression Distance (in): 1.100 in.
Wrist Pin Style: Press fit or floating
Pin Diameter (in): 0.927 in.
Top Ring Thickness: 1/16 in.
Second Ring Thickness: 1/16 in.
Oil Ring Thickness: 3/16 in.
Quantity: Sold as a set of 8.
Pistons, Forged, Flat Top, 4.030 in. Bore, 1/16 in., 1/16 in., 3/16 in. Ring Grooves,Ford,Small Block,Set of 8
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Forged pistons with Trick Flow quality.
Trick Flow forged pistons are specifically designed to work with Trick Flow Twisted Wedge and Track Heat cylinder heads for Chevrolet and Ford engines. These fully skirted, lightweight pistons are precision-machined from premium 4032 aluminum alloy. They perfectly match the unique chamber and valve angles of the Twisted Wedge heads, making them ideal for more serious engine buildups.
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here: i dont know what block you have (302, 306 etc) but here are some that are press or floating
qty.
TFS-51704110 $569.95
Estimated Ship Date: Today
Warnings Application Suggested Parts Warranty Show All
Brand: Trick Flow Specialties
Product Line: Trick Flow Forged Pistons
Bore (in): 4.030 in.
Bore (mm): 102.362mm
Piston Material: Forged aluminum
Piston Style: Flat
Compression Distance (in): 1.100 in.
Wrist Pin Style: Press fit or floating
Pin Diameter (in): 0.927 in.
Top Ring Thickness: 1/16 in.
Second Ring Thickness: 1/16 in.
Oil Ring Thickness: 3/16 in.
Quantity: Sold as a set of 8.
Pistons, Forged, Flat Top, 4.030 in. Bore, 1/16 in., 1/16 in., 3/16 in. Ring Grooves,Ford,Small Block,Set of 8
Check to make sure this part fits your application
Forged pistons with Trick Flow quality.
Trick Flow forged pistons are specifically designed to work with Trick Flow Twisted Wedge and Track Heat cylinder heads for Chevrolet and Ford engines. These fully skirted, lightweight pistons are precision-machined from premium 4032 aluminum alloy. They perfectly match the unique chamber and valve angles of the Twisted Wedge heads, making them ideal for more serious engine buildups.
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