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Well. Chinese manufacturers are still working, apparently.
When I was looking for forged pistons that were affordable, I started talking to a machine shop in China about a small order of forged pistons for cologne. I'm still dickering back and forth with three of them, they're a bit slow to respond at times right now.
Sincerely trying to gage interest for the 2.9 and 2.8 guys, as few as there are. But, I've gone this far with it, might as well finish if it's worthwhile.
Going to cross post this to the UK forums as well, so, please, be nice?
Will talk to them as well about a run of 4.0 ohv ones as well if anyone is interested. Would just be a matter of scaling, easy for them.
Price each would be $11-35/each, we're still working through the quote.
I'm probably going to order at least a set for myself. If we can get a few sets committed, the price goes down. Wrist pins would be set up as 0.912 to allow drop in on $200 302 h beam rods to a shaved bearing. Will post the receipt when I have mine done.
Piston would be based on the 5.8 trinity dish top. Going to look at good cheap and readily available rings for it. 4200 vortec shares a bore size. Maybe there. Same with 4.0, though may just have it cut for sohc rings.
Block would need to be punched to 93.5mm. Name me one 2.9 on factory guts thst doesn't need it....
Either way. Sohc is an option as well.
Let me know. I'll give it a week or two. They don't seem to mind dragging it out
When I was looking for forged pistons that were affordable, I started talking to a machine shop in China about a small order of forged pistons for cologne. I'm still dickering back and forth with three of them, they're a bit slow to respond at times right now.
Sincerely trying to gage interest for the 2.9 and 2.8 guys, as few as there are. But, I've gone this far with it, might as well finish if it's worthwhile.
Going to cross post this to the UK forums as well, so, please, be nice?
Will talk to them as well about a run of 4.0 ohv ones as well if anyone is interested. Would just be a matter of scaling, easy for them.
Price each would be $11-35/each, we're still working through the quote.
I'm probably going to order at least a set for myself. If we can get a few sets committed, the price goes down. Wrist pins would be set up as 0.912 to allow drop in on $200 302 h beam rods to a shaved bearing. Will post the receipt when I have mine done.
Piston would be based on the 5.8 trinity dish top. Going to look at good cheap and readily available rings for it. 4200 vortec shares a bore size. Maybe there. Same with 4.0, though may just have it cut for sohc rings.
Block would need to be punched to 93.5mm. Name me one 2.9 on factory guts thst doesn't need it....
Either way. Sohc is an option as well.
Let me know. I'll give it a week or two. They don't seem to mind dragging it out
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