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Topic: piston question on rebuild project
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ShiftyGT
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I am rebuilding my 302, putting it up to a 306. I have a cobra intake and will be getting some afr 165 or 185 heads.. or maybe even some trick flow twisted wedges. I have to do the smog thing so probably an E cam.
It looks like i may be ordering the rotating assembly from central coast mustangs. stock crank, 5140 forged I beam rods w/arp bots and probe forged pistons. The guy on the phone said that all that was the same stuff they use on there engine build ups in mm&ff magazine. Said the pistons with the afr 165's should get me a 9.3:1 compression..
Any comments on this setup?? Is there anyway to improve upon this(ie better pistons or rods)? what about rocker arms, 1.7 or 1.6??
any info would be great!
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1990 GT, Back in action
Posts: 396 | From: Chico CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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JoeT
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what's the application? expected power?
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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ShiftyGT
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Car will be a daily driver in a smaller town (no long drives). I want to be able to pass smog, win some races, and just have some fun driving it.... the intake will get an upgrade as well as the fuel system.
Dont have any real expectations about the HP but i dont want to be disapointed either.
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1990 GT, Back in action
Posts: 396 | From: Chico CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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Hungry Hippo
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do you plan on any power adder?
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05 S4 Avant(wagon)
09 C6 H/C/I
Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001
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ShiftyGT
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eventually..... not right off that bat though. blower and/or nos will definetley be in the "future" category.
(whats up Johny!)
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1990 GT, Back in action
Posts: 396 | From: Chico CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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AaronC
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I know a guy selling his HiTech custom cam. He wants $150. It should pass smog easily with a stock h pipe. I ran the same cam and made 340 RWHP/340 RWTQ (AFR's, performer intake). If you got the 185's, an RPM manifold, ran longtubes (swap to stock headers/H pipe for smog), and get a good tune on it, it should make very similar power and drive extremely nice with hardly any lope. The cam specs are 224/221 .555/.528 lift, 113 LSA 113 ICL.
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1991 GT Convertible: Stock 157k mile shortblock, HiTech cam, AFR 165 heads, Edelbrock RPM intake, 1 3/4 headers
12.23 at 112.99
Best MPH 113.97
Posts: 776 | From: woodland | Registered: Dec 2000
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Coyoteswapfox92
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![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif) CP Pistons
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1992 Coyote project under construction.
Posts: 1051 | From: Yuba City, Ca | Registered: Jan 2004
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ShiftyGT
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any comments on the rocker arms or the commpresion/pistons??
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1990 GT, Back in action
Posts: 396 | From: Chico CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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stoauto
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i had the comp cams pro magnum rockers, steel in construction, very durable, not very heavy at all, very impressed. how much boost do you plan on running?
[ June 26, 2004, 07:10 AM: Message edited by: stoauto ]
Posts: 1054 | Registered: May 2003
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Blowfish
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We should compare notes . Im doing the same build and thinking about TMD parts . Their prices are great but I want to change the probe pistons to Keith Black silv a lites. They said no problem, to just call em and they would swap the pistons out. Im going with thumper heads , and E cam also. write me and lets chat. fisheadlee@hotmail.com thanks Lee
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All throttle...No bottle
Posts: 38 | From: Castro Valley | Registered: Jan 2004
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ShiftyGT
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TMD = ???
Texas mustang dist????????
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1990 GT, Back in action
Posts: 396 | From: Chico CA | Registered: Dec 2003
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a50sn95
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TMD= The Mustang Depot, Ebay seller:
TMD Ebay
Why on earth would you want to replace Probe Forged pistons with KB Hyper pistons?
Especially if you plan on a power adder?
Posts: 226 | From: Galt | Registered: Nov 2001
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