ALL Please read, new piston possibility.
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TurboManiacal
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I may be interested...I'll have a spare block coming free in the next 3 monhts that I intend to build up. I think pretty much the questions I had are asked by others as well:
- 30% Cheaper than JE. Myclone says that in his opinion JE are best and TRW are the next best...so this slots them halfway between JE & TRW but in your (albeit humble) opinion these are much better.
- Can we go +.030?
- Is the quality over JE assured as it seems JE are proven products?
- What kind of compression are we looking at with Vortecs / L35s & stocker heads? Any idea?
- 30% Cheaper than JE. Myclone says that in his opinion JE are best and TRW are the next best...so this slots them halfway between JE & TRW but in your (albeit humble) opinion these are much better.
- Can we go +.030?
- Is the quality over JE assured as it seems JE are proven products?
- What kind of compression are we looking at with Vortecs / L35s & stocker heads? Any idea?
heavy breather
FBI enforcer
Whose aluminum rods would everyone trust? I personally would say good steel rods with a precision balance would be a better bet. CHeaper too.
Re: ALL Please read, new piston possibility.
i had the j&e race pistons and think they are a very good and high quality piston. i would suggest that you try to get the better ones instead of the srp. they're worth it. some advantages to them for guys who haven't had j&e before is they are strong, much more resistant to detonation, balance well, and are lighter than pistons like trw. they may be a little louder when you first start up and they're cold but that goes away quick.
this sounds like a good deal if you can get a piston designed just for the 4.3 motor. will you only be able to get them in one size or will they make different ones for people who need a little bigger size according to having a different bore. my stokes had j&e, so does my built small block have the srp's, and i just bought a spare set for my small block that a friend installed in his and never put any miles on them because he decided to go with a twin turbo application and these were nitrous pistons and that's the route i'm going. they're all coated and everything and i got them at a good price. also they are attached to the right length oliver rods so that didn't hurt the deal any either. i heartedly endorse J&E. they are high quality and high performance. now they'll be even better cause you're gonna get a piston specifically designed for the syty motor. and you'll save money to boot. what a deal
any one who runs their ride hard should maybe invest in a set planning for the next motor build. see if eric rue would be intnerested. he seems to be churnin out a few motors and these sound perfect for him
i had the j&e race pistons and think they are a very good and high quality piston. i would suggest that you try to get the better ones instead of the srp. they're worth it. some advantages to them for guys who haven't had j&e before is they are strong, much more resistant to detonation, balance well, and are lighter than pistons like trw. they may be a little louder when you first start up and they're cold but that goes away quick.
this sounds like a good deal if you can get a piston designed just for the 4.3 motor. will you only be able to get them in one size or will they make different ones for people who need a little bigger size according to having a different bore. my stokes had j&e, so does my built small block have the srp's, and i just bought a spare set for my small block that a friend installed in his and never put any miles on them because he decided to go with a twin turbo application and these were nitrous pistons and that's the route i'm going. they're all coated and everything and i got them at a good price. also they are attached to the right length oliver rods so that didn't hurt the deal any either. i heartedly endorse J&E. they are high quality and high performance. now they'll be even better cause you're gonna get a piston specifically designed for the syty motor. and you'll save money to boot. what a deal
any one who runs their ride hard should maybe invest in a set planning for the next motor build. see if eric rue would be intnerested. he seems to be churnin out a few motors and these sound perfect for him
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: ALL Please read, new piston possibility.
I'd probably be in for at least 1 set.. maybe 2
I'd probably be in for at least 1 set.. maybe 2
JSM
Active member
Re: ALL Please read, new piston possibility.
You guys like to dig up 3 year old posts.
The company I work for also owns JE and Weisco. JE is getting ready to start making pistons in a facility I helped to get started.
I can't get anything any cheaper than anybody else though. I did try back 3 years ago when this thread started though.
You guys like to dig up 3 year old posts.
The company I work for also owns JE and Weisco. JE is getting ready to start making pistons in a facility I helped to get started.
I can't get anything any cheaper than anybody else though. I did try back 3 years ago when this thread started though.
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: ALL Please read, new piston possibility.
whoops, didn't notice the dates.
whoops, didn't notice the dates.
