H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

Do any of the manufacturers actually stock any approved pistons for these things?

No. Not the good ones. 6-7 weeks out anyway.

What do you have now? How are you on the assembly weight?

Stock block, no fill, @ .070? Not liking the sound of this.
Might be better off doing a new block, or maybe 8 nice, thick sleeves.

[Glenn Briglio]

Stock block ? Filled ?

[Alan Nyhus]

Todd, you might check into the Line to Line coating system for your existing pistons. It works. -Al

https://www.line2linecoatings.com/

[Billy Nees]

Todd, put a block around what you have to get the car out and start on a new bullet! At some point in time, you're going to want a spare so just start with your spare.

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Todd, you might check into the Line to Line coating system for your existing pistons. It works. -Al

https://www.line2linecoatings.com/

Alan, A block is inexpensive, I don't particularly like the current block casting as well. This is a perfect time to start with a virgin block and fix any and all machining problems that exist, now that is if the piston skirts are not collapsed. Think of it this way.......the hard part of the car build is is past you.

Now lets take a look at the valve guides and the valve job?

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

No. Not the good ones. 6-7 weeks out anyway.

What do you have now? How are you on the assembly weight?

Stock block, no fill, @ .070? Not liking the sound of this.
Might be better off doing a new block, or maybe 8 nice, thick sleeves.

Mark, The pistons are Ross, I don't know the weight, filled block. Engine guy suggested a coating like line2line to at least get running. If I have to buy an expensive set of pistons I'm not putting them in this block for sure.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio

Stock block ? Filled ?

Yes Glenn, stock block thats been filled. If I have to buy pistons I'll buy an aftermarket block.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Todd, you might check into the Line to Line coating system for your existing pistons. It works. -Al

https://www.line2linecoatings.com/

Al, I have a buddy here that has good things to say about Line2line, we have discussed this as an option. Someone here that has a supercharged hemi promod said his piston life doubled with this coating. This will be call #1 on monday, thank you.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Todd, put a block around what you have to get the car out and start on a new bullet! At some point in time, you're going to want a spare so just start with your spare.

Billy, That was exactly the plan this year, start racing and at the same time build a brand new everything short block, transfer the top end and rebuild what we have currently for a spare. Well, we just had to take a dirt road detour but I think we will get there eventually.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by HP HUNTER

Alan, A block is inexpensive, I don't particularly like the current block casting as well. This is a perfect time to start with a virgin block and fix any and all machining problems that exist, now that is if the piston skirts are not collapsed. Think of it this way.......the hard part of the car build is is past you.

Now lets take a look at the valve guides and the valve job?

I agree 100%, the only problem is the possible 8 weeks for pistons, I'm not puting used pistons in a new block because I would like to run a really nice ring and I don't think these pistons will seal. If I can get this running with most of the current parts it will get us going to the point of starting a new one at a more reasonable pace. The heads look pretty good except for the spring fiasco that possibly started this whole mess.