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3.8LMustang 05-28-2009 09:41 AM

Sealed Power Pistons
 
Would anybody happen to know how much hp can these pistons take?

Are they a little bit better than the stock pistons?

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...o/111_0056.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...o/111_0057.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...MAGE_00018.jpg

spike_africa 05-28-2009 03:50 PM

The stock rods are going to go before those pistons ever do. Most 3.8's that I see go are from tossing/bending rods then a piston breaking up.

r3dn3ck 05-29-2009 09:10 AM

FWIW, those are hypereutectic cast pistons. They suffer the same maladies as stock pistons.

For those in the crowd scratching their heads about what hypercraptastic pistons are and how they're different:

HE pistons contain high levels of silicon. The silicon causes the piston to expand very little when it heats up, meaning that the cold fit between piston and cylinder wall can be tighter and you can avoid startup rattle and get better emissions. The silicon also increases the brittleness of the aluminum in the piston making them more sensitive to detonation. For emissions it's better, for performance it's not.

SnTBakosFinest 05-29-2009 06:28 PM

spend the money and get some wisecos or something dude.. may as well just spend some more money and get some scat rods..

If you're going to build the car to take a beating, BUILD IT TO TAKE A BEATING..no shortcuts.. that turbo you plan on putting on will exploit whatever weaknesses that motor has at the track or the dyno.

r3dn3ck 05-30-2009 08:14 AM

put a turbo on those pistons and you'll find out how weak they are. Get better slugs and some h-beams.


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