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  • You knew it was coming, Pistons??

    So I'm figuring that since this motor I'm building has a 3.270 stroke and a 6.125 rod that I'm not going to find an "off the shelf" piston for it. So where's a good place to get custom pistons. I've done a little checking at ROSS pistons, I kind of like the way they have a set price for custom pistons and the coatings they put on them. It was like $800 for small block pistons with a 4.125 bore and the skirt coating and thermal coating was like another $50 per piston.

    So is there anyone better to go to for these or at that point cheaper??

    Who would you go to for a set of custom pistons??

  • #2
    Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

    Diamond racing

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    • #3
      Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

      Originally posted by SpiderGearsMan
      Diamond racing
      X2

      Really nice stuff!


      Ron
      It's really no different than trying to glue them back on after she has her way.

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      • #4
        Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

        Diamond ask for Mike

        They have a LOT of shelf pistons
        2007 SBN/A Drag Week Winner & First only SBN/A Car in the 9's Till 2012
        First to run in the .90s .80s and .70's in SBN/A
        2012 SSBN/A Drag Week Winner First in the 9.60's/ 9.67 @ 139 1.42 60'
        2013 SSBN/A Drag Week, Lets quit sand bagging, and let it rip!

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        • #5
          Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

          Mahle makes a nice one. $50 per piston for coating seems high. I've used Ross and never cared for them. Probe makes a nice piston. I have arias gas ported, mahle will be the next ones.
          A Carter Carb Shop, sales and service

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          • #6
            Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

            mahle(or any nascar surplier), might be able whip up a set. as your use'n a nascar crank and rods,
            they already know the pin height needed. I'd know your blocks (after machinging) deck height before ordering..
            head type, valve angle, etc.

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            • #7
              Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

              want diamond pistons on a badger budget

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              • #8
                Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

                By the time you get done with this, will it have been cheaper to buy an off the shelf rotating kit of the same displacement for the same intended use? How important is the rod ratio?
                Tom
                Overdrive is overrated


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                • #9
                  Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

                  Originally posted by Huskinhano
                  By the time you get done with this, will it have been cheaper to buy an off the shelf rotating kit of the same displacement for the same intended use? How important is the rod ratio?
                  I got a Sonny Bryant billet crank and Carrillo billet rods with coated wrist pins for $800.

                  I'm thinking I'm way ahead at this point. ;) ;D

                  As for rod ratio I really don't play into that, I'm looking at RPM. I also plan on having the block machined for roller cam bearings.

                  I want this motor to be a screamer!!!!!!!!

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                  • #10
                    Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

                    u hit powerball

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                    • #11
                      Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

                      Originally posted by Tazracing
                      u hit powerball
                      Nope just saving my pennies. ;)

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                      • #12
                        Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

                        I thought you were going to turbo this thing.

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                        • #13
                          Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

                          just add turbo
                          those sprint cup pistons are flat top ....

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                          • #14
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                            add smogger heads
                            go high compression on methanol = that would be sick

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                            • #15
                              Re: You knew it was coming, Pistons??

                              Originally posted by horsewidower
                              I thought you were going to turbo this thing.
                              I am going to turbo it. ;)

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