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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Redoing the bottom end on my car, just wondering what kind of parts everyone has had good luck with. Thinking about using Diamond pistons billet rods arp bolts etc. I need to keep it in the 3G's mark so nothing crazy, just something that will work well with TSP stg 2.5 5.3 heads and the MS3 cam I was thinking 348 or maybe a 383. Might put a shot on it later this yr so I want good pistons. Whats everyone running?
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For nitrous I would use Diamond custom nitrous pistons and Eagle or Scat H-Beam rods with ARP 2000 bolts. Diamond also has good rings. If you are really planning to go nitrous I would do a 347 or 348 bore and not a 383 bore. You want a strong block. You should also be able to reuse your crank on a 347 or 348 bore. The stock crank is good to well above 600 or 700 RWHP. With the pistons, you want to make sure your compression is around 10.5:1 or 12:1 with those TSP heads. Nitrous loves higher compression.
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For nitrous I would use Diamond custom nitrous pistons and Eagle or Scat H-Beam rods with ARP 2000 bolts. Diamond also has good rings. If you are really planning to go nitrous I would do a 347 or 348 bore and not a 383 bore. You want a strong block. You should also be able to reuse your crank on a 347 or 348 bore. The stock crank is good to well above 600 or 700 RWHP. With the pistons, you want to make sure your compression is around 10.5:1 or 12:1 with those TSP heads. Nitrous loves higher compression.
yeah as for the compression I want higher then 10.5:1 but not as high as 12:1 I was thinking more around 11.5:1 or so...
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How big of a shot are you planning?
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How big of a shot are you planning?
Probably like 200 at the most.
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