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Old 01-03-2014, 07:13 AM
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What would you guys recomend for pistons for a stock bottom end 454 Mag rebuild ? I've got my eye on Speed Pro Powerforged or Probe forged pistons. I'm going to run stock rectangular port heads with some (nothing too extravagant) valve train upgrades. I would like to keep the compression low enough to run 89 octane because its readily available on the water where I like to ride. Part #'s, personal preference, good, bad, or ugly, all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 01-03-2014, 07:16 AM
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Most guys are using JE pistons. That's what was stock in my 500efi and that's what I'm replacing them with. They are great pistons
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Old 01-03-2014, 07:34 AM
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I certainly do like JE products, the only drawback for me is the price of them for a basically stock build.
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Old 01-03-2014, 08:32 AM
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The JE pistons are the stock pistons in a Mag or HP, at least in the 502's. I would assume its the same deal for the 454 mags.
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Old 01-03-2014, 08:38 AM
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Can't go wrong with JE / SRP. For what little more they cost than other choices, it seems foolish to not buy them for your build
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I'm running a set of forged custom Diamonds that weren't too bad on price.
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Old 01-03-2014, 09:08 AM
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Well maybe I have been looking/pricing the wrong model of piston from them. Do y'all have any general sugestions on model #, dome size etc. ?
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Old 01-03-2014, 09:15 AM
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the nicer the nice the higher the price....je/srp isone of the only pistons used in a marine engine....also check out ractech..use to be the owner of je srp piston...when he sold he had a mfr clause that he could not make/sell pistons for a few years....http://racetecpistons.com/
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Originally Posted by FIXX
the nicer the nice the higher the price....je/srp isone of the only pistons used in a marine engine....also check out ractech..use to be the owner of je srp piston...when he sold he had a mfr clause that he could not make/sell pistons for a few years....http://racetecpistons.com/
X2 nice piston. I would use almost anything but a speed pro...
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CP. Pricey but cant beat the quality or service.
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