Posting this to further Tom's Nailhead movement!
Forged Pistons, Group Buy!!
Nailhead Guru Tom Telesco is teaming up with RaceTec Pistons to offer customized forged pistons for our 401/425 Nailheads.
Final specs for your order are not needed at this time, but a deposit to hold your place is needed soon.
Deposit due by Jan 31, 2014.
Here's your chance to get strong, forged piston sets made to your specs.
Primary benefits are strength, optimized quench and compression ratio to produce efficient combustion to reduce detonation and maximize power. Low drag and lighter weight configerations available.
Details:
- Diameter will range from 4.1875" (401, std) to 4.350" (425, 0.0337% over), but limited to available ring sizes.
- Material is 4032 forged aluminum. Perfect for street use since it doesn't expand much when hot..piston-to-bore clearance can be kept at a tight 0.0025" to eliminate piston slap on cold startups.
- Durable for race use....
- Features a thick 0.300"upper ring land to withstand nitrous and boosted applications.
- Compression height/pin height made to your specs for optimum Quench/squish distance.
- Weights will start at a stock 950 g, with lighter versions available depending on your configuration.
- The valve reliefs will have enough clearance for 1.94" valves
- Compression ratio/ dome height made to order, from 0.330"- 0.550".
- Pin diameter. 0.927", 0.980" ,0.990" or stock 1.00". Pressed or full floating. Pins made from 5100 steel.
- Ring sets, included in the deal, would be Hastings, Perfect Circle, or Total Seal. Cast iron or Moly top ring.
- stock 5/64" top/second, 3/16" oil. Moly or cast iron.
- or Low-drag 1/16" , 3/16" oil. Moly or cast iron.
- custom rings avail at extra cost.
As of this moment a complete package will be $795.00 until the end of Jan. 2014.
includes rings, pins & pin fitting.
$500 Deposit due by 1/31/2014
2/1/14 & after will be at least 10% more.
For more information, visit V8Buick.com
http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?275648-Tom-Telesco-working-on-GOOD-pistons-for-the-Nailhead!
or contact Tom Telesco directly:
Tom Telesco
Classic and Muscle Automotive
465 Glenbrook Rd
Stamford, CT 06906-1820
Day Phone 203-324-6045 ET
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