so ive decided what rods to go with but im having trouble deciding what pistons to go with. id like to build a 1000hp engine, now saying that, take in mind i dont want to make 1000hp but id like to leave room if i ever decide to bump up the hp. i was leaning more toward the wiseco's but the je and cp pistons seem pretty good too. what are your experiences with any of these pistons? thanks everyone.
Piston Choices
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after all the research ive done i would definately do cp's.
stock should be fine but you can bump the wrist pin up and it will be bullet proof think its $140 to bump up a set
weisco<je<cp
im going to be running cp's with ceramic top coating, moly skirt coating, gas ported, dlh pins, custom compression and nitride rings. planning on making around 1200rwhp on a power glide
stock should be fine but you can bump the wrist pin up and it will be bullet proof think its $140 to bump up a set
weisco<je<cp
im going to be running cp's with ceramic top coating, moly skirt coating, gas ported, dlh pins, custom compression and nitride rings. planning on making around 1200rwhp on a power glide
Swifty;1666738 said:
when i called weisco there tech said even with the upgraded pins theres handle 125-140 a piston X 6 = 750-840hp. if your planning 1000rwhp you need atleast 191.66 per cylinder with a 15% loss assuming you are 5 speed.
the my custom cp's i put above handle 300 X 6 = 1800
Rods, thats an idk. everywhere ive read if your making good power wiesco and eagles are the bottom of the line. but i think as long as you get a good set of pistons, you should be fine on rods as long as you build it right. i got pauter rods, i beileve there warrentied up to 2000hp
ya you have to do lots of reasearch building a high hp engine. its better to spend the extra say 200 on better parts then to have it blow up then your out a set of $1000 rods when you could have spent $1300 you know? same with pistonsSwifty;1666748 said:
Swifty,
I wouldn't even try to do 800 on chinese Eagles.....
Real Crower (not BC, their chinese also), or Pauter.
Unless your just dreaming 1k HP.......
That costs a LOT.
If you are going to nickel & dime it, it will go BOOM !
I wouldn't even try to do 800 on chinese Eagles.....
Real Crower (not BC, their chinese also), or Pauter.
Unless your just dreaming 1k HP.......
That costs a LOT.
If you are going to nickel & dime it, it will go BOOM !
i am in no way looking to make 1000hp like i said. i want an engine that can handle 1000hp. im shooting for 600hp but in the future if i decide to go more. i wont have to tear the whole engine apart again. i want to do this once, not two or three times. i just want some room for more ponies if i get bored some day.