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help with piston to valve clearence

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  • Start date Start date Jun 24, 2009
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1989fnotch

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88 5.0 patriot heads with 202/ 1.6 valves springs good to 600 lift f303 cam 306 what would be a good but cheaper piston to go with?? any help thanks.
 

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SEALED POWER FORGED OR HYPER DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
SPRAYING OR BLOWING FORGED
NATURALLY ASPIRATED HYPER WILL MAKE IT WIND FASTER DUE TO THE LIGHTER WEIGHT
 
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k hmm what about Keith blacks there about 150$ cheaper, yeah its going to be N/A. thanks.
 

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really doesn't matter if its forge or hyper cause your block will more then likly split before your pistions go...
 

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build a compression motor if going N/A! Like maybe 11:1 i made the mistake when i built my 351 and i hate it every day now! well that is till i get $600 for my new pistons.peace









john
 
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