Piston shopping help please

[JoshK]

I am shopping for a set of pistons for a 3.750" stroker kit. This kit uses a 5.950" Rod length. Do any of you guys have any links that could help me out. I want a 2618 piston with as close to stock compression ratio as possible.

This is the only set that I have found so far....

http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/products/Livernois-Exclusive-3V-Custom-Pistons-%289.7%3A1%2C-use-with-5.950-Rod%29.html

 

[stkjock]

Why not order to spec?

http://lmengines.com/lm_pistons

 

[weather man]

These are on sale at the clearance store. Might be wrong alloy? Better?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAHLE-2005-...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item4161784eb9

 

[stkjock]

Those r the weaker alloy

 

[weather man]

Those r the weaker alloy

But, but they're on sale damnit!!!

 

[crownaviation]

But, but they're on sale damnit!!!

lol.. you shop like I do!

 

[stkjock]

But, but they're on sale damnit!!!

pay me now or pay me later..... saving a few bucks on the piston < rebuilding motor....

 

[JoshK]

I definetly want a set of 2618 pistons. Too much money in an engine to skip out on any details

 

[JoshK]

Bumping this to see if anyone else has any other links or pistons that would work.

 

[JeremyH]

Thats a custom piston for that stroke. Which means $. If you had the 3.8 stroke you could use the saleen cp pistons.

Since livernois is $999, I would get a quote from cp, diamond, L&m etc to see if anyone is cheaper.

 

[JoshK]

Well livernois carrys pistons for this stroke and modmax sells this stroker kit so i am going to give them a call and see if they offer a set of pistons for this rod length.

 

[stkjock]

based on the research I did when I had my motor built back in 2010 - not all pistons are created equal. Whichever one's you chose, I'd just suggest you compare all the specs before you order a set. There are a lot of things to consider.

 

[suprchrgd]

i'm currently shopping for pistons too and was thining about going with dss. for one their lead time is way less for a custom piston over cp. i'm also looking for 10.5 compression pistons though. cp is a 5-6 week lead time on these. dss is about a week to get them.

 

[tjm73]

So if I read this correctly....

You have (I assume) a stock deck height 4.6 block (8.937"), a 3.75" stroker crank and 5.95" connecting rods. That means you need a piston pin height of no more than 1.112" to make the piston zero deck or less.

 

[stkjock]

do you already have the rods in hand?

 

[JoshK]

The rods are 5.950.

Just got off the phone with modmax and they would use diamond to make a set for me. They said it is $733 for the pistons and would take about 2 weeks

 

[stkjock]

just a FYI - about the timing - as I recall Diamond may close for a week or two in August. I think I had an issue with mine taking more like 3 weeks to get because of that.

 

[suprchrgd]

The rods are 5.950.

Just got off the phone with modmax and they would use diamond to make a set for me. They said it is $733 for the pistons and would take about 2 weeks

good deal, i might check these guys out too. who did you talk to over there?

 

[JoshK]

I talked to Dale at ext. 24

 

[suprchrgd]

I talked to Dale at ext. 24

awesome, thanks!