Forged Setup Advice

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:21 am

Problem with relying on emails...whilst it is convenient for us the buyer, for the sellers it can be a nightmare. I'm sure they can get dozens if not hundreds of emails, so often they do just get either missed or overlooked.

I agree it shouldnt be that way, but it is. With them being local, no excuse really for not giving them a phone call.

You never know what info or parts might be available once you get chatting to someone. ( same applies to any vendors who might already have replied too )

Post by **Coops** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:27 am

Just mailed them again to see if I get a response back,
as I did mail them when the server was on a go slow and may of affected the mail side too.

Post by **Coops** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:22 am

Must of been a mail issue,

John just mailed me back £840 +vat for a set of Omegas (£1008 total minus delivery),
then need them fitting to my rods and lightening and balancing.

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:27 am

That's also the problem with most UK suppliers...prices are crazy !

Give Dave at Performance Unlimited a shout, or find out the dimensions you need and source a similar alternative.

There is bound to be something off the shelf that can be used one way or another.

Have you had a chance to measure up what you need yet ?

ie bore, pin diameter, compression height ?

Post by **Coops** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:11 pm

hi stevie
96mm from usa all in with taxes came in at £950, but that's custom built,

looking at a set of 305 chevy crowns now bore needs a slight bore but its an off the shelf piston which brings the cost down but think I need chevy rods too which may need the crank grinding to suit, which if it does then still cheaper than buying pistons here in the UK,

not had chance to measure as my set up is not here, its all at V8D still waiting for me to say what im going to do etc,
I may get the block faces done with what the deck heigh is once done and sent back, until I know whats going to happen with it,
at least it will be all here then etc. also with the deck height known can start working out pistons, deck height and head chambers to get the CR lower.

Boosted LS1 · Post by **Boosted LS1** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:59 pm

I spent years looking for a 'drop in' piston and there isn't one imo. The nearest ones are chevy 305 or pinto 96mm. Both are cheap if you look in the right places but you'll need rod, bore or crank mods to use them. So, you may as well buy custom forgings and be done with it.

Some pinto pistons come with a D shaped dish which can easily be made full circle. Very useful for a 'blown' engine build as it'll get you a 21cc bowl