gasmachine85

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Hey there ya go.. now call up weisco to make sure they will work with the stock rods and then order 'em up!

Quicklynx

Yea I'll check on this. If they work I'm in good shape. I'd prefer to stay flat top, but I just want to hone it, not bore. So I guess -2cc is what I'm stuck with.

Quicklynx

I messaged LME and Texas-Speed about the pistons.

TS got back to me and said "I don’t know of anyone that will sell a piston for the stock displacement 4.8l. No one wants to make a piston setup for the different stroke unless you go custom."

Damn it. What the hell are the guys running here for pistons? I see plenty of turbo guys running 9's 10's at the track w/the 4.8L.

gasmachine85

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call up weisco, you can buy direct from them and they have amazing customer service.

Quicklynx

I talked with Wiseco. I will need a custom set of pistons. I'll have to send in one of the stock pistons.

I plan to keep the stock rods.

The prices are much more reasonable than expected.

$110 per piston, $15 each to have them coated, and about $20 per ring.

I'm looking at $1160 for the set. Not too bad for custom.

quicksilverado

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For the money that you will spend for custom pistons,why not go with a larger bore and use an off the shelf forged piston?

Quicklynx

It's only about $200 more for a set of custom pistons and rings so not too bad. I'd like to keep the smaller bore, stock rod length, keep it as close to 4.8L as possible. If I bored it over anymore to grab the LM7 pistons, I'd have to get new rods too. Although a pretty big oversquare engine would be pretty nice, I'm doing this build because I think it will be pretty badass and will put some "theories" to rest over on the Goat forums.

If this works out pretty good, you better believe I will oversquare build my next motor pretty nice!

mcfarlnd

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Stock pistons

Quicklynx

So the stock pistons really hold up that good? If I just stuck with them I should be fine? I mean, guys are doing it.

It would save me $1000+ if I did. if I gap the rings it should keep the heat pretty low.

Problem is I only plan to run pump 93 gas, or e85 without any meth injection.

Would the 9/10/11's be obtainable without the meth?

Thanks

mcfarlnd

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Not sure on the meth. Why wouldn't you want meth anyway? I do know there are guys on here putting heavy trucks in the 11s with stock flat top pistons. Search around on here a little bit and you will find them. If I'm not mistaken, I think 1 is in the 10's