custom vs off shelf pistons
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custom vs off shelf pistons i'm looking at buying a set of pistons for my 5.3l. i'm looking at my choices and i have a question i'm hoping someone will know. what would be the advantage of buying a off the shelf piston over a custom piston. i can get a set of custom pistons made by venolia for less than a set of almost any off the shelf piston. (i know a guy who knows a guy that knows a guy type thing)
if i went with venolia they would just take my piston and copy it. but i'm not sure how good of an idea that is. i can get it in 2618 alloy for boost. is there any design flaws in my stock piston that a company like wiseco has fixed that makes them way better? i can get them coated and i can get the ring pack moved down if needed for ring land strength. i can also get them to make the pin bigger and basically what ever i want. but i'm not sure what i would need in the piston.
any ideas here?
these guys have to be somewhat smart they make top fuel pistons (like john force)
if i went with venolia they would just take my piston and copy it. but i'm not sure how good of an idea that is. i can get it in 2618 alloy for boost. is there any design flaws in my stock piston that a company like wiseco has fixed that makes them way better? i can get them coated and i can get the ring pack moved down if needed for ring land strength. i can also get them to make the pin bigger and basically what ever i want. but i'm not sure what i would need in the piston.
any ideas here?
these guys have to be somewhat smart they make top fuel pistons (like john force)
