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'Off the shelf' forged pistons
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:01 pm
by Mark Moddy
Can anyone recommend a source for 'off the shelf' forged pistons ?
Either standard bore or oversize.
Failing this, who can supply some custom pistons ?
Thanks
Mark
Pistons
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:57 pm
by Starion VR4
Most forged pistons are around $800-1000 a set, Wiesco make VR4 pistons which is what we use in starions, compression ratio ends up at 8.0:1 or 8.5:1, you must sepecify what compression ratio you want to end up with. Good pistons have built 3 engines with these :beer
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:54 pm
by Barney
Arias do them, they can be bought in from most performance workshops
www.ariaspistons.com
ASHLY
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:01 pm
by sirius7
Hi Barney.
I used Arias in my twincam head conversion and let me tell
you that they are quiet as a mouse. :) They were $700 from
rocket industries. This included rings and pins.
Re: Pistons
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:48 pm
by logik
Starion VR4 wrote:Most forged pistons are around $800-1000 a set, Wiesco make VR4 pistons which is what we use in starions, compression ratio ends up at 8.0:1 or 8.5:1, you must sepecify what compression ratio you want to end up with. Good pistons have built 3 engines with these :beer
VR4 pistons? Are we talking in a sohc rebuild?
I thought the compression dropped far too low if you used vr4 pistons with the standard block and head.
Confused :P