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Nov 24, 2008 | 07:39 AM

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10

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That's right, its only money. I just tell my daughter I am spending her inheritance, haha. Oh she loves that joke.

I think your wife must be a Mustang fan, haha. Doesn't she know there is a Corvette tax on everything?

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It's only money.

BTW: My wife would tell you all that stuff is about $1,500. I have no idea where she got that number.

Nov 25, 2008 | 06:19 AM

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Roger, I have to ask..Why would you use rods rated for 500-550RWHP on a build that you knew was going to be 700-750RWHP?

Nov 25, 2008 | 08:06 AM

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10

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I like living on the edge!!

Nov 25, 2008 | 09:06 AM

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Quote:

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Roger, I have to ask..Why would you use rods rated for 500-550RWHP on a build that you knew was going to be 700-750RWHP?

Nov 25, 2008 | 10:15 AM

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BTW: My wife would tell you all that stuff is about $1,500. I have no idea where she got that number.

Glad to see I'm not the only one...

Nov 25, 2008 | 11:44 AM

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Glad to see I'm not the only one...

What do I win if I slipped the 403 past her?

Nov 25, 2008 | 12:24 PM

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10

FedEx Bowl 4 St. Jude '09

You could make millions by writing a book, haha

Nov 26, 2008 | 10:02 AM

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Christmas comes early.......

For some of us.

The parts that go up and down and round and round will be here beginning of the week.

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Nov 26, 2008 | 10:14 AM

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10

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Damn, I didnt even get to unwrap it!

Nov 26, 2008 | 10:20 AM

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Damn, I didnt even get to unwrap it!

Nov 26, 2008 | 12:07 PM

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What rotating assembly are you going to run?

Nov 26, 2008 | 12:29 PM

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Callies compstar with some real nice Wiseco supercharger pistons. We're most likely going to have the piston crowns coated to help keep the heat in the chambers.

Nov 26, 2008 | 12:46 PM

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Very nice!

Too bad everything Ed just said came across as jibberish to me.

Google is my friend.

Nov 26, 2008 | 02:52 PM

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Quote:

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Callies compstar with some real nice Wiseco supercharger pistons. We're most likely going to have the piston crowns coated to help keep the heat in the chambers.

Nice. I know Wiseco has a nice piston with the top land lowered a bit.

The question I now have is why was this not done in the first place?

I demand an answer!!!

Nov 26, 2008 | 03:19 PM

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Quote:

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Callies compstar with some real nice Wiseco supercharger pistons. We're most likely going to have the piston crowns coated to help keep the heat in the chambers.

For the uneducated, what do you coat them with?

Nov 26, 2008 | 03:42 PM

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Quote:

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For the uneducated, what do you coat them with?

It's a ceramic coating that insulates the crown from the heat. Helps prevent damage should it detonate. Also keeps some of the heat from dissipating through the piston, and consequently into the crankcase, oil, etc. High tech chit.
The skirts will have a dry lube coating on them. That helps lessen or prevent piston scuff.

Nov 26, 2008 | 03:42 PM

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10

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For the cost, I think he is coating them with my $100 bills, haha

Nov 26, 2008 | 03:59 PM

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Quote:

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Nice. I know Wiseco has a nice piston with the top land lowered a bit.

The question I now have is why was this not done in the first place?

I demand an answer!!!

My guess.... Ed didn't build the last one. Someone else did.

Nov 26, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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Very interesting concept. I like the idea...

Maybe... when it's time to do mine....

I wonder how much the cost per unit would be to do this from the jump at the time of manufacturing an engine. Guess it's not worth it to any of the big 3 to put this technology in their Top of the Line cars...

Makes one think though...