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03-25-2013, 03:23 PM | #11 |
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Re: Stocker pistons...
Luckily, i have a very experienced machinist, in the Stocker world, doing my engine....Bill Smith, Muncie, Indiana... He has done several Pontiacs, in the past...and they have all set records...so, i think i will be ok... And, yea...i know ring seal is very important. Its amazing how different things are, between a cheap bracket engine, and a Stocker engine. Ive always wanted to do this, and i know its gonna be costly. That being said, i will do the best shortblock , that i can. I will build from it... Im sure i wont hit the #'s that the rest of the E and F cars are hittin, right off the bat, but, if it were easy, everybody could do it, right?
I appreciate all the feedback... Its guys like y'all, that can speed this process up, a ton, and not let guys like me, make too many costly mistakes...
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03-25-2013, 04:54 PM | #12 |
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Re: Stocker pistons...
You should contact the McKinneys if you are close to Muncie.
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03-25-2013, 07:42 PM | #13 |
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Re: Stocker pistons...
They are good friends of mine... have known them most of my life... Unfortunately, Roy passed away in 2009... Mike still races(along with his son Marty), they dont run class anymore. But, their E/S bird(Truman's original car) sure ran good... Bill Smith(the guy thats doin mine)done some of their class engines... I grew up watching them run...
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03-26-2013, 12:08 AM | #14 |
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Re: Stocker pistons...
Which 400 are you building? I think you have a '68 Firebird so I think the one to build is the RAII. I know those '69's with the RAIV haul some serious MPH behind their tails! They get the clutch right and they will just about have the quickest in class.
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03-26-2013, 06:28 AM | #15 |
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Shoot, Jeff... i cant afford any Ram Air II stuff...hehe... im building the 330hp dport combo... E/SA natural... may add weight for ''F"... not sure yet...
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03-26-2013, 08:13 AM | #16 |
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The Ram2 is a good combo, the problem is the heads are almost impossible to find. When you do they are 2500.00 +. The D port combo is a good combo still.
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Better have that block filled solid to the deck. And yes I speak from experiance. BTW JE is now owned by Weisco.
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03-26-2013, 09:15 AM | #18 |
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Re: Stocker pistons...
Jeff,
I believe what you are talking about on valve pockets is on TRW pistons most of them the valve pockets are'nt machined they are made when piston is forged,so pockets vary in depth and location.They vary because they are there before rest of piston is machined. Anyone that has ever flycut a piston w/pockets forged will tell you they are inconsistent for depth and location. I'm sure JE or any other piston maker would'nt rely on a piston with forged valve pockets to locate there valve pockets,all that info is going to come from there programs that will have valve pocket locations,spacing etc. Mike Taylor 3601 |
03-26-2013, 12:33 PM | #19 |
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Jeff, you looking for a 4.25" thick wall AMC block ?
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Yeah, i havent seen a pic of any of these pistons... I wonder if the valve reliefs are all machined...?
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