Custom Pistons - Cost? Supplier? Lead Time?

[ericwevans]

So in my post on Long Rod/Sort Stroke FEs it was brought up that custom Pistons aren't much more expensive than off the shelf slugs.  So who are you guys using and what is the cost?  I actually has considered this early on but couldn't find any good info so I abandoned it.  So what's your experiences?

[Drew Pojedinec]

Pretty happy with my (limited, only a few hundred miles) Racetec pistons.  Mr Lykins used them in the shortblock he did for me.

I think Blair uses cp, and I forget who Barry prefers.  I would deal with one of these fellas as they are moving a few pistons through their shop.  I'm sure they each have their pet piston company.

Good luck
Dp

[mbrunson427]

I would push you towards Racetec pistons, I've had recent terrible luck with Diamond. The pistons look awesome, but lead time was a big issue. You should expect to spend around $800 for the pistons with rings and pins. Two to Three weeks seems normal.

[blykins]

I'll PM with some pricing....

[CaptCobrajet]

I use CP, as Drew mentioned.  We've done some Super Stock 352 pistons that are LIGHT.  Also I got a piston approved for Stock  Eliminator a few years ago.  Heck, I have a whole "long rod" engine here I'd sell.  I did it a few years ago and dynoed it at Jay's place.  It is a 250 hp 352 combo.  It is 9:1 because it was built for Stock class racing.  It has Crower billet rods,  C4AE-G heads, cast iron manifold, .408 lift, and  112 flat top Autolite carb.  It made 370 hp at Jay's with the wrong headers on it.  No doubt it would make 400 with the right tubes and collectors........it might even run on 89 octane, lol.  I have wondered what it would do with an RPM manifold and a 735 carb, even with the .408 lift.   I'd say at least 450.

That intake is flatter than my first girlfriend, and the carb is 470 cfm.  I did a Super Stock version of that as well.  550 hp with the Autolite on it.  Kuntz had a 750 dyno carb we stuck on it for grins and it made 600.  We all cracked up, lol.