Looking for pistons and rods... need opinions.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Tuscumbia, AL
Looking for pistons and rods... need opinions. Putting together a 5.3 to go in a fox body.
Where can I buy good forged pistons for a reasonable price?
Where can I get good rods, or are there stock rods I can use that are strong enough?
Motor will be completely fresh with ported 5.3 heads with bigger valves and be getting sprayed 200-250.
Thanks,
Chris
Where can I buy good forged pistons for a reasonable price?
Where can I get good rods, or are there stock rods I can use that are strong enough?
Motor will be completely fresh with ported 5.3 heads with bigger valves and be getting sprayed 200-250.
Thanks,
Chris
Well, there are many options as far as rods go. Just about any rod used in a 5.7 or 6.0 build up is going to work for you. You have options of 6.100" and 6.125" lengths. As far as pistons go, the only off the shelf options are Wiesco, everybody else you would need to custom order pistons. Now you might be able to bore over to a 5.7 and still hold some serious gas. Obviously you would have to have the block sonic checked to be sure, but your off the shelf options open greatly if you can get to a 5.7 bore.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Tuscumbia, AL
Well, there are many options as far as rods go. Just about any rod used in a 5.7 or 6.0 build up is going to work for you. You have options of 6.100" and 6.125" lengths. As far as pistons go, the only off the shelf options are Wiesco, everybody else you would need to custom order pistons. Now you might be able to bore over to a 5.7 and still hold some serious gas. Obviously you would have to have the block sonic checked to be sure, but your off the shelf options open greatly if you can get to a 5.7 bore.
He's on it, but you do need to have the block sonic checked if you do decide to bore it to a 5.7. Most blocks can go that far no problem, but there are some that can't. Boring to a 5.7 means you are taking .120" out of each cylinder which is obviously a lot, but most of those blocks have a lot of extra material, you just need to ensure yours can go that far if you chose to look into it.
Trending Topics
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,343
Likes: 8
From: Katy, TX
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
