Cast Pistons??
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the factory 300 hp 350 had cast pistons. i can't think of any higher HP rating with cast pistons. considering the cost i'd look at silva-a-lite hyper pistons or even the forged TRW's.
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Car: 2006 Silverado 1500
Engine: 5.3L
Transmission: 4L60E
parts like that aren't made with a limit number on them. even if they were to try it, someone would exceed it. i've seen cast pistons in over 400hp applications, but i wouldn't do my own that way. cast pistons will handle light nitrous, but have no sense of humor to it. any mistake and it will vent itself.
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
My engine had cast pistons and was running high 11's before the engine blew up. I don't know what happened first but I threw a rod and had a piston disintegrate in a different cylinder. Either one could have caused the other to fail.
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87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car and knocking on the SuperPro ET class
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
LS6 Big Block buildup now in progress
Best results before the engine blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857
Best corrected ET: 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87
Best corrected MPH: 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662
Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
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Stephen's racing page
87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car and knocking on the SuperPro ET class
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
LS6 Big Block buildup now in progress
Best results before the engine blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857
Best corrected ET: 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87
Best corrected MPH: 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662
Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
Member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association
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Car: 88 Camaro
Engine: 427 BBC
Transmission: T400
I run cast pistons in my motor (not that I am proud of it, but is was what I had lying around at the time and it fit the budget). So far so good with 500hp/520lbft and 6000rpms.
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88 427 Camaro
12.18 @ 113mph 1.75 60ft
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/5604/
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88 427 Camaro
12.18 @ 113mph 1.75 60ft
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/5604/
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