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Title: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: gssizzler on March 18, 2017, 05:44:21 PM

These are awesome! Even the engine builder asked where these came from!?These are for the 401 motor pictured !Thanks Tom! :headbang:

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: Buicknut65 on March 18, 2017, 06:13:32 PM

Cool what does that put compression at ?

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: GS66 on March 18, 2017, 06:14:24 PM

Those really look great! That's what I'll be doing come rebuild time.

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: 35chevcoupe on March 18, 2017, 07:51:11 PM

Very nice ,    I hope to be ordering a set of those in the next couple months .
Thats a good motivator for me to get going on the engine again .

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: telriv on March 19, 2017, 08:02:03 PM

Your VERY WELCOME Larry. I was going to give you a call to tell you they were on the way to you, but figured I would let it be a surprise.
Ever get my answer about the balance-r???


Tom T.

Title: Assertive compression! (Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!)
Post by: elagache on March 19, 2017, 09:48:50 PM

Dear Tom, Jon, and mid-60s Buick engine technicians,

Quote from: gssizzler on March 19, 2017, 09:28:29 PM

Compression should be at 10.25 to 1

I suppose this is an engine intended for running on premium (and stuff better than what we can get in California!)  Do you know by chance what the dynamic compression ratio will be with the selected cam?

Cheers, Edouard

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: WkillGS on March 20, 2017, 09:40:43 AM

I'm curious what cam he'll be using as well!

Those pistons are made to order, so compression ratio is whatever you specify.

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: 35chevcoupe on March 20, 2017, 10:04:40 AM

Are these pistons available with full floating pins ?

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: telriv on March 20, 2017, 08:37:21 PM

YES

Title: Re: Pictures of Tom's Custom Forged Pistons!
Post by: 35chevcoupe on March 20, 2017, 10:51:29 PM

Thanks Tom .
I,ll remember that when it comes time to order them .