ADVICE ON FORGED INTERNALS

[98stangv8]

When I return from Iraq, I am going to be putting forged internals into my car (engine probs...don't ask..). I wanted to see what tips were recommended, I will be doing the headswap at the same time, while the engine is out of the car. Are there any "better" brands of forged internal parts? I am planning on doing the pistons, rods and crank. Any help at all would be great!

 

[boomshack]

Hey this may be off topic but I wanted to say stay safe

Plus I'm really interested in this thread as I plan on eventually adding forged internals to match a race block so I can make boost into the 450rwp range...but that's probably a year away.

 

[tomustang]

manley or JE, any FORGED kit is better than what you got now. you can get the 17cc dished pistons so you dont end up with the 96-98 high compression after the swap. as the 99+ have 17's and the 92-98's have 11cc's.

 

[98stangv8]

manley or JE, any FORGED kit is better than what you got now. you can get the 17cc dished pistons so you dont end up with the 96-98 high compression after the swap. as the 99+ have 17's and the 92-98's have 11cc's.

wouldn't a higher compression ratio be better? I am new to all the compression stuff...I plan on doing a supercharger in a year or so, so I realize I want to keep the compression lower for that...are there other benefits?

 

[nickthegenius]

I would build the motor with the idea that you are going to add a supercharger so you don't have to tear it down again or add thicker headgaskets to get the compression down when you add the blower.

 

[tontot77]

eagle rods, and manley pistons... but there are better pistons out there. The compression is bad with any kind of forced induction, so, if you plan on going with a blower, then I would keep it down to like... 9.0 - 8.5. NA, you can get more hp/tq by jacking the compression way up, but like I said, high compression and high boost are not two you wanted seated together at the same table.

 

[Back2Mustangs]

What about cost?

Never mind I'll start a new thread with this post...

 

[boomshack]

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http://www.vtengines.com/46Ford.htm