BBC Pistons

[SED253]

Who has the best deal on Pistons..Am looking for forged and around 8.5-9 to 1 with 119cc heads

[IMPATIENT 1]

Who has the best deal on Pistons..Am looking for forged and around 8.5-9 to 1 with 119cc heads
are you building a bottom end package?? i've got a all forged eagle balanced rotating assembly(eagle 4340 forged crank, forged 100 over srp forged flat tops blower pistons, and eagle h beams, all balanced internally(475 cubic inch)) for sale for 1200 plus shipping. the balance and machine work was done by self racing.
flat tops will put your compression where your wanting it;) je, srp, arias are all good brands.

[adjones419]

JE is what we're running with blown alcohol.

[SED253]

have crank and rods...just need pistons...standard bore and stroke for a mark 5 454

[ghittner]

SRP's

[River Rat 005]

I'm running Wiseco(sp). Came with the kit. Built the engine 03. Around 100 passes on it. No issues yet.

[jungledave]

have crank and rods...just need pistons...standard bore and stroke for a mark 5 454if you are jsut wanting to build a non blower or <100 hp nitrous motor than Keith Black sells a nice forged piston pretty cheap.

[bajarunner]

I have used a lot of Probe SRS series pistons lately in non marine mild race applications with great success. I would not hesitate to do the same for a mild marine performance set up. Good prices too.
JE/SRP is another one that work out ok also.

[IMPATIENT 1]

if you are jsut wanting to build a non blower or <100 hp nitrous motor than Keith Black sells a nice forged piston pretty cheap.
no you didn't just recommend keith black pistons:D :D :D :D

[SED253]

no hyperth.......(sp?) pistons for me..especially in a blower application...Have been looking at J&E ,Weisco and Ross

[bajarunner]

no hyperth.......(sp?) pistons for me..especially in a blower application...Have been looking at J&E ,Weisco and Ross
Just a little fyi go with Ross if your hooked on those three. They make there own forgings and make there own pistons from scratch, very good stuff. Of all the brands Wiesco (siezeco) is the softest material and most expansive. If you want the absolute best piston for material quality and machining Arias is the the best, there material is the hardest and least expansive of all the forged pistons on the market.

[adjones419]

I'm running Wiseco(sp). Came with the kit. Built the engine 03. Around 100 passes on it. No issues yet.
Wiseco are great on carburetor motors, even with Nitrous. We've had them in an 8 second boat for 4 seasons now with no issues. Don't try them with blown alcohol though, they sure didn't work for us.

[SED253]

This is not for race application..This is for pleasure..Am just gonna Freshen the motor and wanna use good components....

[jungledave]

no you didn't just recommend keith black pistons:D :D :D :DOuch that hurt, but if you want a good economical forged piston than the KBs are just fine. If your gonna build a race motor than go with JE or Mahle. Keep it coming I am the teflon man....nothing sticks to me....

[SED253]

I just wanna build a solid motor to last for what im doing..I run not alot at all...maybe 60 hours a summer ...i know nothing lasts forever but just wanna good solid bottom end so when i do drop the stick it will stay together

[IMPATIENT 1]

Ouch that hurt, but if you want a good economical forged piston than the KBs are just fine. If your gonna build a race motor than go with JE or Mahle. Keep it coming I am the teflon man....nothing sticks to me....
lol, jus messin with ya man. i don't like em at all, but i beat on motors:D i've ran trw forged pistons before with decent luck, but i've seen to many keith black pistons in a hundred pieces;)nothings goin in my motors but je or srp from now on.

[jungledave]

lol, jus messin with ya man. i don't like em at all, but i beat on motors:D i've ran trw forged pistons before with decent luck, but i've seen to many keith black pistons in a hundred pieces;)nothings goin in my motors but je or srp from now on.Have you ever broke a forged KB? Well hopefully I won't. The machine shop I dealt with hated everything I brought except the KB pistons after he measured them. They very very close he said. Too bad my Ohio crank wasn't as close. This whole BBC thing is a learning process for me.

[IMPATIENT 1]

Have you ever broke a forged KB? Well hopefully I won't. The machine shop I dealt with hated everything I brought except the KB pistons after he measured them. They very very close he said. Too bad my Ohio crank wasn't as close. This whole BBC thing is a learning process for me.
get your block line honed as well, they're tight on aftermarket cranks!!!! yes i've seen a kb forged piston go bad, they swell alot on nitrous application motors;) i've seen a kb that was 1/2 taller than when it came outta the box,lol.the crown was fine other than stretchin alot, no melting which is weird. could've been to lean:D

[jungledave]

get your block line honed as well, they're tight on aftermarket cranks!!!! yes i've seen a kb forged piston go bad, they swell alot on nitrous application motors;) i've seen a kb that was 1/2 taller than when it came outta the box,lol.the crown was fine other than stretchin alot, no melting which is weird. could've been to lean:Douch, how about we debate about what is wrong with my timing in the post I just posted above:)

[f_inscreenname]

Before you buy what ever you buy check out Norther Auto Parts for prices. You will not be sorry.;)

[Blown3-d]

have crank and rods...just need pistons...standard bore and stroke for a mark 5 454
What length of rod are you planning on using ?

[IMPATIENT 1]

ouch, how about we debate about what is wrong with my timing in the post I just posted above:)
lol, notice i said "could've been alittle lean";) :D i think it turned out that the fuel additives he was using ate the regulator bypass diapragm(sp?) and pressure went to shiat or something to that effect. he did have another piston that had chipped at the lands that were kb. i personally have no 1st hand experience with them, just seen my buddy's have bad luck and seen their stuff.

[SED253]

I have stock length (6.135) Carillo rods...

[ghittner]

Keith Blacks Hypereutectic's are good in moderate to high performance no-blown and non turboed applicationgs. They fit extremely tight in the bore, that's the way they are designed. I ran them in a 500 HP 351 Cleveland for years in competition street motor @ over 6500 RPM and they lived nicely.

[Blown3-d]

I have stock length (6.135) Carillo rods...
A friend has a set of Ross flat top blower pistons. The bore is 4.280 if I remember right they are in really good shape. I spoke with him last night so maybe he will chine in so you two can talk. good luck,
G. Riggins

[SED253]

Have your buddy pm me...got a couple questions...might be interested in the pistons if they are what im looking for

[SED253]

Have your buddy PM me..i have a couple questions or let me know his screen name and i can look him up..Thanks for the info

[Blown3-d]

Have your buddy PM me..i have a couple questions or let me know his screen name and i can look him up..Thanks for the info
I spoke to him today and told him you had some questions. that was at 4:00 PM.