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| | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 64 | Looking for some advice a good 283 pistons .I am using the stock crank 010-010. 030 over borewith Eagle i beam rods and 305 heads ,voodoo cam ,headers ,and 600 cfm holly.Not going to be a race truck just a crusier.The only thing I see out there are sealed power pistons or KB Hypereutectic pistons.Does anyone have any advice on what to use?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | For just cruising you have a bad case of overkill but for sure it should be bullet proof. If your voodoo cam is a hydraulic one then either of those pistons should work since the lifters will limit the rpm long before one of those Eagles can yank a wristpin out of a piston. Seriously, if turning 5500 or less they will do the job and we have turned the KB's way above that on claimer circle track engines. 283's with their 3 inch stroke are much easier on pistons (at the same rpm) than their longer stroke cousins.
Evan
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 | Had KB's in my Corvette 350 build and busted 2 of them in less than 2k miles. Big discussion of what all may have gone wrong but heard there were some issues with the KB's so I went back with forged pistons--5k later no issues. My 2 cents..... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | I'm putting a .03 over 283 together with the sealed power pistons, I hope they hold in there. Its not for performance just a nice driver.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
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