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Old 03-14-2009, 09:47 AM
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I'm upgrading my 383 storker that is being built right now. I need to know who's forged pstons are best. there are the price i will need to pay for the upgrade as well. I'm thinking JE?

"Builder" - If you want to upgrade to a forged piston let me give you this cost upgrade by brand. (JE/SRP) $300.00 - (Keith Black) $200.00 - (Mahle) $300.00 - (Ross) $300.00, let me know soon
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For those prices, those look more like hypereutectic pistons. If you want forged slugs, expect to pay double that.

I went with -5cc forged JEs.
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yea those arent prices of a forged piston. maybe its the price over the ones u have. i feel lik theres alot of questions lik this recently
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Looks to me like these are the prices the builder is quoting for ADDITIONAL cost to go to forged over the already existing estimate.
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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
Looks to me like these are the prices the builder is quoting for ADDITIONAL cost to go to forged over the already existing estimate.
^^^ I agree.

I personally would go for the Mahle pistons.
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THOSE PRICES ARE ON TOP "in addition" OF WHAT HE ALREADY CHARGED ME FOR THE cost of hypereutectic pistons...
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I'm basically just going for 415 hp on motor then I want to put a 125shot on top of it. But for the prices I want the best... also if I ever have to sell the engine what ever will be the easiest to resell...
Is there a certain shape or model that would be best for my set up with a little shot of spray... u might go to a bigger shot later.
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my ross pistons were 821 dollars.
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you didnt list them but they came VERY VERY HIGHLY reccommended from my machine shop and from a few people on here they are diamond pistons. we told the machine shop we want 500 on motor and to spray 200-350 and they said there the pistons for us that theyve never had one fail. but befor i was told them i was goin to use JE



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