ATTENTION! Reproduction Pistons

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400brian
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ATTENTION! Reproduction Pistons

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Guys

Check out the thread in the race sled section.

Something that we've been talking about for most of the past year is looking like a real possibility!

Time to step up to the plate, this is a limited time offer.

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ATTENTION! Reproduction Pistons

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TakeItToTheLimit wrote:Thanks...I was aware of the VN connection...but not any of the new developments. Sounds great! In regards to anything negative anyone has heard about forged pistons...remember two things...
The Kioritz 295RS/2 & 340RS/2 engines have steel sleeves
The Liquidator had forged not cast pistons

-Rich
Rich I am assuming you mean they are good?

Forged pistons dominate anywhere they are used over cast. Did you know that most cast pistons have cast in steel reinforcements around the wrist pin bosses for extra strength?
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