KB Forged pistons vs TRW
Burning Brakes
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From: Nashville TN
Re: KB Forged pistons vs TRW (devilfish)
I went with the TRW and the matching Speed-Pro rings that Summit sells with them. You can go to http://www.summitracing.com and they have all the weights of the speed-pros. They might even have the KB's. You're talking Keith Black's right? If so, if you are talking about their Hypo pistons, stay away and get some forged TRW's. As to rings, a file to fit set will be the best but if you aren't that experienced with this, get a already fit set that you'll just have to adjust a little or none at all. Total-Seal makes nice rings but they cost a lot more. The speed-pro units will be fine unless you're going crazy, what engine are these parts for?
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Melting Slicks
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Re: KB Forged pistons vs TRW (kman0066)
OK i heard bad things about TRW, that they are heavy. The KB I talk about is the FORGDE ones these http://www.flatlanderracing.com/kb_forgedchevy.html
I would like to go with JE, but they are a bit expensive.
The parts is fo my rebuild. A Hotcamed 6spd LT1intake car, with TF23 heads.
Regards
I would like to go with JE, but they are a bit expensive.
The parts is fo my rebuild. A Hotcamed 6spd LT1intake car, with TF23 heads.
Regards
Burning Brakes
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Re: KB Forged pistons vs TRW (devilfish)
Yes, they are heavy. But they do sell lightweight designs which are a lot lighter. I got the lightweight ones for my 383 and they are very light, I don't have a number handy but they felt signifigantly lighter than the normal forged pistons I have fealt before.
Burning Brakes
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Re: KB Forged pistons vs TRW (devilfish)
Sure, that would be TRW-LW2605F30
Those are the lightweight 383 pistons for 5.7" rod and a -12cc reverse dome
Or TRW-LW2603F30 for a 350 and a -10.9cc reverse dome.
or TRW-LW2304F30 for a 350 and a 2.4cc dome(really high compression)
TRW makes everything, you'll really have to talk to a retailer about them so you get exactly what you want, but the above are some good examples.
Those are the lightweight 383 pistons for 5.7" rod and a -12cc reverse dome
Or TRW-LW2603F30 for a 350 and a -10.9cc reverse dome.
or TRW-LW2304F30 for a 350 and a 2.4cc dome(really high compression)
TRW makes everything, you'll really have to talk to a retailer about them so you get exactly what you want, but the above are some good examples.
