issues with saleen 302 stroker!!!!

[romanGHR]

Has anyone done a saleen 302 stroker kit if so did have any problems??
The reason I'm asking is because today in the afternoon my motor was getting finished but the pistons are hitting the cylinder heads tomorrow ill be calling saleen and brenspeed I think it need thicker gaskets but any recommendations will be appreciated thanks let me know anything you guys might think it is thanks.

 

[US-1]

You have the stroker crank and rods but the pistons are for the standard stroke and connecting rod length. You need to check the piston box and paperwork for the compression distance on the pistons.

Let me guess......horsepower1 on Ebay or did you buy it from Brenspeed?

 

[romanGHR]

Ohh alright ill look at them in the morning...if it is what you saying what can be done to get it fixed??

Yes it was ebay but don't remember from who!!

 

[US-1]

You need different pistons. Compression distance needs to be 1.180". Sounds like you have the stock pistons with a 1.220" distance.

If you got them from Ebay.....they came from horsepower1...aka: foundadeal.com. Do you have the high compression or low compression setup?

 

[chad05gt]

You have the stroker crank and rods but the pistons are for the standard stroke and connecting rod length. You need to check the piston box and paperwork for the compression distance on the pistons.

Let me guess......horsepower1 on Ebay or did you buy it from Brenspeed?

^^^^ is why him build mah mo-tah

 

[romanGHR]

ohh ok...

i think it all came from some randon guy selling not from a store from ebay but not sure if thats who you're talking about..
i believe its the low compression and its not a big bore kit..

 

[US-1]

The big bore stuff is actually 305". No matter who you got it from if you have the wrong pistons you are in deep shit. You will have to go straight to CP Pistons to have them made in the correct configuration.

 

[romanGHR]

ohh ok do you know if anyone sells the piston made for it already???

 

[US-1]

Nope. CP was the original supplier to Saleen. Only other chance you might have is to contact either Brenspeed or JDM to see if they have a set of the low compression pistons on the shelf they might want to sell.

 

[romanGHR]

if anyone does just curious????

oh alright thanks for letting me know about this i appreciated SD

 

[Rypper1]

If you need the low compression pistons call Brenspeed. Ask for CP Pistons Part number 06-1603-B17343. They have them for $900 a set.

If you need the high compression pistons call JDM and ask for CP Pistons Part number 06-1603-B14655. They had some and were cheaper than Brenspeed.

The low compression ones are ~9.5:1 and the high compression ones are ~10.4:1 if I remember right.

Good luck, I had the same shit happen to me.

 

[romanGHR]

thanks RYPPER1

one more question the pistons i have right now for what compression are they??? or whats wrong with them..???

 

[US-1]

Cannot tell you the compression if we don't know the part number or can see the spec sheet. However, your problem appears to be that you have the 1.220" compression distance piston which is supposed to be used with the stock stroke and connecting rod length. This puts the piston too far out of the hole.

Compression distance = distance from the pin centerline to the deck of the piston.

 

[romanGHR]

ohh i see well tomorrow ill go to the shop first in the morning and take a look on those sheets and thanks again SD

 

[GERMANSHEPERD]

Pistons are fun! we had to make molds and send them in to get shit right. foundadeal.com-how true

 

[romanGHR]

i should of known but ohh well hopefully brenspeed has them..

 

[US-1]

Pistons are fun! we had to make molds and send them in to get shit right. foundadeal.com-how true

Yup...you gotta watch them closely. Had this piston deal bite me and a few others. Although they did have a brand new B&B 3.700" tapered ring compressor for $9.99 plus shipping.

 

[romanGHR]

whats the B&B 3.700" tapered ring compressor?sorry for the questions just that i dont really know much about internals!

 

[US-1]

Tapered ring compressor helps you install the rod/piston assembly into the block. You don't have to ratchet or squeeze anything like other designs require. The 3.700" version is used for the big bore blocks.

 

[romanGHR]

oh ok i see...damn i hopefully everything goes right with my car if brenspeend does have them and if i do need the pistons ill just order them for next day air..