NYH1
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08-20-09 10:15 AM - Post#1757437
At what point does it become necessary to use forged piston? Does a daily driver/mild street performance 355 or 383 with 9.4:1 compression that's only going to see a max of 5800 RPM's tops (every once in a while) with no nitrous need forged piston?
I'm getting ready to start buying parts for my rebuild. I talked to a few different people at a few different places that sell performance parts. Most of them told me that I might be better off using Hypereutectic pistons for what I'm going to do. They said they can offer a tighter fit then forged and don't expand and contract as much as forge do.
I drive about 150 miles a week. In the warmer months I'm going to drive this car probably at least half of those miles, if not more. This really is going to be a daily driver first, then mild street performance, that's why my build is so mild. If I don't need forged pistons, I'm not going to use them.
I want an honest opinion. For what I'm going to use my car for, can I use hypereutectic pistons?
| '78 Camaro, mild Vortec head 385 stroker, 9.1 comp. Lunati Voodoo 262/268 hyd. ft. cam, RPM Intake, 650 AVS carb, TH350 Coan 11" 2600 stall, 8.5" 10 bolt. 3:42 posi, 1 5/8" Full length Headers, 2 1/2" Flowmaster Exhaust System. |
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motorman
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08-20-09 10:37 AM - Post#1757446
In response to NYH1
the 505 HP ZO-6 corvette uses hyper pistons and they are chipped for 7000 RPM. remember all hyper pistons are not the same.
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NYH1
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08-20-09 11:31 AM - Post#1757471
In response to motorman
I'm looking at a Scat rotating assembly. It has a cast crank, 4340 I beam rods and hypereuttectic pistons. I think they use Keith Black Pistons. I'm not sure though.
| '78 Camaro, mild Vortec head 385 stroker, 9.1 comp. Lunati Voodoo 262/268 hyd. ft. cam, RPM Intake, 650 AVS carb, TH350 Coan 11" 2600 stall, 8.5" 10 bolt. 3:42 posi, 1 5/8" Full length Headers, 2 1/2" Flowmaster Exhaust System. |
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Raven18940
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08-20-09 01:25 PM - Post#1757512
In response to NYH1
I'd find out exactly what the set contains, but a good quality hypereutectic piston should have no trouble coping with the demands you plan to put on the engine. It will also provide the stated tighter fit and will fit better during the warmup period (less noise and wear.)
But just to demonstrate how much abuse a hypereutectic piston can take let me tell you briefly about my SAAB. It has a 2.3L 4 cylinder that develops about 250hp @ 5500rpms and 275lb-ft of torque from 2000-4000 rpms using a max of about 15 psi of boost with a 9.3:1 compression ratio.
I know it's not a chevy, but still. So yeah, if they're good quality pistons, they'll hold for you no problem.
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 grumpyvette
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08-20-09 01:27 PM - Post#1757514
In response to NYH1
At what point does it become necessary to use forged piston? Does a daily driver/mild street performance 355 or 383 with 9.4:1 compression that's only going to see a max of 5800 RPM's tops (every once in a while) with no nitrous need forged piston?
I'm getting ready to start buying parts for my rebuild. I talked to a few different people at a few different places that sell performance parts. Most of them told me that I might be better off using Hypereutectic pistons for what I'm going to do. They said they can offer a tighter fit then forged and don't expand and contract as much as forge do.
I drive about 150 miles a week. In the warmer months I'm going to drive this car probably at least half of those miles, if not more. This really is going to be a daily driver first, then mild street performance, that's why my build is so mild. If I don't need forged pistons, I'm not going to use them.
I want an honest opinion. For what I'm going to use my car for, can I use hypereutectic pistons?
a decent HYPEREUTECTIC PISTON SHOULD WORK VERY WELL UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THE F/A MIXTURE FROM LEANING OUT AND KEEP OUT OF DETONATION WITH THE IGNITION TIMING
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Raven18940
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08-20-09 01:40 PM - Post#1757518
In response to grumpyvette
a decent HYPEREUTECTIC PISTON SHOULD WORK VERY WELL UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THE F/A MIXTURE FROM LEANING OUT AND KEEP OUT OF DETONATION WITH THE IGNITION TIMING
VERY GOOD POINT!!!
Allow me to expand on this a little for clarification. Hypereutectic pistons are very hard by their nature (because of the silicon added to them.) This hardness makes them strong, but also makes them inflexible. Inflexible is a nice way of saying they're brittle.
What it means in layman's terms is that they are strong, but intolerant of mistakes. A good knock or detonation can spell they end of the piston. A knock controlled EFI system is ideal.
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chevy355s10
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08-20-09 04:39 PM - Post#1757598
In response to Raven18940
the pistons that come with that kit are from speedpro.
my engine see's 6500-6800 rpm's every time i have a WOT run on the free way and i am using the same bottom-end you are looking at.
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Lilracr
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08-21-09 05:40 AM - Post#1757825
In response to chevy355s10
You also need to pay attention to the recommended bore to piston clearance. Different material wil expand differently.
The 6.0L truck knock when cold is a good example of bore to piston tolerance.
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NYH1
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08-21-09 09:52 AM - Post#1757953
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Thanks for all the replies, I really appreciate it. I'm not trying to be cheap, I really do have to make every penny count. I have 3 kids (8, 12 and 16), a wife...who's great she really is, a mortgage, two car payments (they're low but we still gotta be careful). My job where I've been for 12 years is iffy at best. I just have to be careful that's all!
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08-21-09 08:19 PM - Post#1758260
In response to NYH1
I used Speed Pro Hypereutectic flat tops in my .040 over 400 when I built it 5 years ago. I take it to 6000 RPM at least once everytime I drive it, at least once a week. No problems, yet. 
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08-31-09 11:26 AM - Post#1763824
In response to NYH1
I'm looking at a Scat rotating assembly. It has a cast crank, 4340 I beam rods and hypereuttectic pistons. I think they use Keith Black Pistons. I'm not sure though.
i ordered that kit with my build of a 500 horse 383 i got the kieth black pistons .06 over. the whole assembly like 1250
i would lean towards the forged that way if you ever want to throw nitrous at it you dont have to then put pistons in it. i only run 9.8 to 1 dished but i run the forged rods and pistons for plans of nitrous in the future. not much r.p.m. goin to it prolly 6600 tops
just another setup advice you can go off of.
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