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Mod Max or Probe Pistons Please Help!

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  • Start date Start date May 22, 2006

c_shark1980

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I have a ?,has anybody used these Pistons in their set-up.The brands are Mod Max,or Probe.I am curentlly in the process of Stroking my 4.6L and going 5.0.Need the best Piston for this set-up,if any body has used these Pistons please give me some feedback.I do belive they all are made in the USA.Also this will be a daily driver so what kind of compression should I try to stay around.I am looking at maybe trying to get 360hp or better.Any suggestion will be very helpful,thanks c_shark1980.
 

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Here is a article with Mod Max setup.

Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...res/0401mm_hp/

Since 1996, Ford has been equipping new Mustang GT models with its 4.6-liter, SOHC engine, known inside and outside the Blue Oval as the Modular V-8. The company made a radical departure from the traditional pushrod power to the high-tech engine.
Ford did its homework and from the factory these powerplants are quite efficient. Up until this point, several people have bolted on blowers or nitrous kits and rebuilt these engines in an effort to run in the low 10s. However, there are enthusiasts across the country that are always willing to take something to the next level. In the world of Modular Mustangs, the two racers are named Mike Moss and Chris Crown. Together they operate Outlaw Turbo Systems/Racing, a performance shop that specializes in turbo systems as well as performance work. The result of their work is an outstanding and unmatched 8.77 at 162 mph--on BFGoodrich Drag Radials, no less!
The fastest Modular-powered Mustangs have thus far resorted to four-valve, DOHC engines, however Chris Crown and Mike Moss use a two-valve, SOHC mill to run 8.77 at 162 mph.
Many said they could not run that quick with a two-valve Modular engine, but Moss and Crown were ready to not only compete in Drag Radial but also to set the two-valve, Modular engine record. And let us tell you there is no better attention getter than breaking a world record. The aftermarket is slowly catching up with the "Romeo" V-8s, but there aren't any aftermarket cylinder heads available yet. While most engine shops would have steered away from such a project, Ron Robert and his Fox Lake Power Products company was ready, willing, and able to build an engine to run in the 8s. Their work in the Modular field enabled the Ohio-based company to build a fortified short-block, then top it off with a set of ported stock cylinder heads.
Fox Lake took a stock block and added a stroker kit from Mod Max. The displacement was enlarged to 302 cubic inches due to a bigger bore (3.572 inches) and slightly larger stroke (3.765 inches) on the crankshaft. The new pistons set the compression ratio at a boost-friendly 8.5:1. A set of billet rods are attached to the pistons to ensure they remain connected to the crank, even at 8,000-plus rpm levels. Fox Lake ported a set of stock, aluminum P.I. heads mainly because there currently aren't any aftermarket casts for these engines. The P.I. stands for Performance Improvement and Ford added these cylinder heads to production cars in 1999 to add more horsepower and torque to the sluggish GT models.
 
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