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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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aight so im puttin new pistons in the car but i need help finding some i wanna go forged and i wanna keep the cost under 400 is this posibile and if so what kind and were kidn i find them?
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I don't think you can find a decent set of forged aluminum 4.030" pistons for under 400 new. I'd check the classifieds.
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Originally Posted by screming_z28_95
aight so im puttin new pistons in the car but i need help finding some i wanna go forged and i wanna keep the cost under 400 is this posibile and if so what kind and were kidn i find them?
You can find cheap forged pistons for around $400 from a few vendors, but where are you going to get the money for the machine work, bearings, assembly, etc.?
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Look at the Mahle PowerPak, once you consider the included rings, pins, coatings they are a very good value.

IF you find something that actually fits your current wishes it will probably be a thick parasitic ringpack that causes excessive bore wear and the piston will likely be heavier adding stress to the rod bolts, probably not the step forward you were hoping for.
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check ebay
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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the bottom end crank rods etc. all aready ared forged the im just changing the pison from a dish to a dome or flattop piston for more compresion
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Originally Posted by screming_z28_95
the bottom end crank rods etc. all aready ared forged the im just changing the pison from a dish to a dome or flattop piston for more compresion
You can get a nice set of JE forged alum pistons in any style you want for a ~$700 on Summit, but that's more than you were looking to spend.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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First off, do you really need forged pistons? are you planning to spray? Look at the 427,,Hyper pistons.....
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with boost I wouldn't risk hyper pistons, n/a and moderate n2o I'd be a little more willing
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i am spraying it thats y i need the forged
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