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wretched73 02-06-2008 10:47 PM

Pistons
 
Ok, so i just bought a fairly stock 350, I'm definitely getting it bored 30 over, does anyone have any pointers for me on where i should get for pistons? I'm gonna be running stock rods. Any help would be much appreciated :nod:

GrandmasterCow 02-07-2008 01:13 AM

diamond !! maybe look at jegs, summit, or byunspeed.com

camaro2you 02-07-2008 12:15 PM

Speed pro is good and keith black is also good.

87Fbird 02-07-2008 01:44 PM

If you're going to spend the money to bore the cylinders and get new pistons you should have the block totally refreshed and get new rods too. It's better to have new rods balanced and built right with the new pistons than have an old rod break and ruin all the work done to the motor. I wanted to do the same thing but my buddy who builds race motors for a living said he saw that happen more than once. Guys try to take the easy way out and he ends up boreing it out even more and putting in new pistons again to fix it. I'm in the same boat you are. I got a 305 and i want to upgrade to a 350. I thought i'll put flat top pistons in, raise the compression a little and i'll be good to go. I was told by a very reputable engine builder to save my money, start with a freshly machined block and build from the bottom up with new parts. That way you know if anything breaks it's not because of an old part that you could have replaced in the first place. Unfortunately, I tore my 350 down to a bare block and found a huge crack in it. It's worthless now. That's another reason to start with a clean, bare block...it can be inspected for cracks and week spots.
I hope this helps.

bubba428 02-07-2008 06:05 PM

I used speedpro on my 94 build. I used to deal with them at advance they make an excellent product for the price


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