best forged rods and pistons?
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best forged rods and pistons?
trying to figure out who makes the best bang for buck forged pistons rods for a stock Ci LS1..as well as Clevite bearings 77 or federal Mogul ...
I have tried looking on ebay for a complete rebuild kit for my LS1 but nobody offers it..thanks
Gregg
I have tried looking on ebay for a complete rebuild kit for my LS1 but nobody offers it..thanks
Gregg
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
Best bang for the buck rods I'd say are the Callies. they can be had for under $600.
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compstar rods with mahle pistons in my wheezer. pretty much most of the h beam rods will handle quite a bit of power.eagle,scat,manley. piston wise i guess it depends on what you plan to do with the motor but a regular forged piston like the mahle or similar will handle over 700 rw without any issues imo. if i planned on boosting big or spraying 250 + then is when i would look into a nitrous/turbo specific piston.
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You can usually find SCAT or Eagle rods on ebay for about $350-$400. I think SDPC even has forged replacement pistons for cheap too, around $500.
I'm actually getting rid of my stuff, I don't know if you're wanting a dished piston or not but you can check it out if you like:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...93#post7557293
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I'm actually getting rid of my stuff, I don't know if you're wanting a dished piston or not but you can check it out if you like:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...93#post7557293
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I'm running Scat H-beams, and probe forged pistons. Motor sounds better, and quieter than the stock ever was. No piston slap or any of that ****. Clevite 77 bearings, ls7 lifters, ported oil pump, etc. Holds a nice 45+ oil pressure at idle at idle
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Eagle has great on-center LS1 rods in 6.125 and 6.200 long and Callies has their Compstars in 6.125. These are probably the best bang for teh buck in that order.