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04-12-2010, 01:41 AM
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Re: 396 Build Up
Sounds like all the puzzle pieces are coming together
 Dan
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04-12-2010, 06:20 PM
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Re: 396 Build Up
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Do you know how hard it is to find pistons that are 4.165 for a BBC? [/ QUOTE ] They make 'em every day!  Gonna be hard to find something off the shelf probably to exactly nail the compression you're looking for anyway, and the quality would be WAY better with a custom piston anyway...the specs are usually all over the place on the off the shelf slugs. But, just my $.02
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04-13-2010, 02:02 AM
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Re: 396 Build Up
Rob I contacted a few piston companies and Ross quoted me $915...just for pistons. That's too steep for me.
 If I can get some made for less than that I probably would but so far I have not heard from anyone that I can afford. I figure I will have to go with the KB pistons, try to lighten them up a little and get a lighter wrist pin. Depending the head gasket thickness, the compression on the KB pistons will be around 10.1/10.5 to 1. 
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