Devon Harley
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Whats the best piston brand? Also what do you guys think about silv-o-lite
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Wyreth
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Only one's I've heard of around here, or at least that I remember, are Mahle.
Altho, I do remember there was a rumor about a steel piston. I never caught if it actually existed or not.
Altho, I do remember there was a rumor about a steel piston. I never caught if it actually existed or not.
tanman_2006
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NMB2 used silvolite
Devon Harley
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Mahle correct great piston they are. Unfortunately I can't not locate a set of mahle turbo pistons 19:7:1 compression ratio. I've been told that they are no longer made an getting rather rare. I have looked an can't seem to locate a set. Fed mog makes pistons hypermax silv-o-lite mahle can't find I think one or two more but the mahle seems to me is the better brand
Devon Harley
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My dads used them for years in our dirt track cars cause they were cheap an was good for about a season if lucky. Jw if anyone else has had a good expierence with them?
icanfixall
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Mahle "turbo pistons" are available but not in the cr you want. They are standard height ot 10 thou low. Now if you had a set of 10 thou reduced pistons and then milled another 15 off the tops I'm thinking your going to be close to what you want. A low comp piston just has the pin machined 10 thousands higher up in the piston. That drops the piston down in the cylinder that much. These pistons can raise up out of the cylinders as much as 31 thousands. This does not mean every piston is stock at 31 out either. So getting a set of lo comp 10 low pistons and milling more off is the way to go. Al Mahle pistons are 560 to 580 thousands thick in the center of the piston. Thats actually the thinnest area to measure the piston thickness too. So the sides are probably about 750 or more thick...
tanman_2006
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He just sent me a pm on another site confirming the silvolites.
Imho dishing the piston os the best option as is keeps the distance from the crown to rings but can lower compression just the same. That is my main concern, not really a big deal but its how I would do it.
Shorter piston with a dished center. Leave a good section of crown on the outside.
Imho dishing the piston os the best option as is keeps the distance from the crown to rings but can lower compression just the same. That is my main concern, not really a big deal but its how I would do it.
Shorter piston with a dished center. Leave a good section of crown on the outside.
Cool I stand corrected, thanks for confirming that!
Umm, errrr, yeah.
Devon Harley
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Uey?
84TD
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fyi I ordered federal mogul pistons for the build I just did and the pistons were made by MAHLE
