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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93 interceptor</b> <br /><small>Member # 9457</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,0,20,17,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Bought a 306 block that came with an Eagle cast crank and "sir" I-beam connecting rods. What piston would you guys recommend? Setup will have tw 170 heads 60cc w/ 1.6 rr and a stage 1 trick flow cam. I plan on going with a supercharger & custom cam later down the road. So I would like to build it to accommodate the charger. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CornOil_&_Boost</b> <br /><small>Member # 5888</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,0,20,18,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> depends on your budget....DSS sells a decent forged piston for round $350... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Secnd2nun64</b> <br /><small>Member # 1431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,0,22,6,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You'd be about 10.87:1, not blower friendly<br /><br /><a href="http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-10471-030?seid=srese1&gclid=CMaVvIjop8MCFUmUfgodYr0APA" target="_blank">http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-10471-030?seid=srese1&gclid=CMaVvIjop8MCFUmUfgodYr0APA</a><br /><br />Or these at 9.4:1<br /><br /><a href="http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-14844-030" target="_blank">http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-14844-030</a><br /><br />They also make a piston to put you in the 8:1 range for boost, would be pretty lame motor without the blower though. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SacStangDriver</b> <br /><small>Member # 8304</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,0,22,9,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i personall like to be in the 8 range for blown cars. lots of boost through it! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93 interceptor</b> <br /><small>Member # 9457</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,0,22,14,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Secnd2nun64:<br /><strong> You'd be about 10.87:1, not blower friendly<br /><br /> <a href="http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-10471-030?seid=srese1&gclid=CMaVvIjop8MCFUmUfgodYr0APA" target="_blank">http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-10471-030?seid=srese1&gclid=CMaVvIjop8MCFUmUfgodYr0APA</a> <br /><br />Or these at 9.4:1<br /><br /> <a href="http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-14844-030" target="_blank">http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pbp-14844-030</a> <br /><br />They also make a piston to put you in the 8:1 range for boost, would be pretty lame motor without the blower though. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Would the (9.4:1 compression) piston be my best option? Don't want the motor to be too slow with out the blower. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93 interceptor</b> <br /><small>Member # 9457</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,0,22,14,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SacStangDriver:<br /><strong> i personall like to be in the 8 range for blown cars. lots of boost through it! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If I'm trying to stay smog legal does this affect the amount of boost I can run? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Secnd2nun64</b> <br /><small>Member # 1431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,0,22,20,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I'd go with the 9.4 piston or skip the blower and do the high compression piston. I don't know how much boost your planning. 6-7lbs would be fine with the 9.4.<br /><br />I'm sure you'll get more opinions on here. Also do some research on what your end goal is, power goals, etc. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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