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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Lightweight piston and rod setup

I've done as much research as I could, however I'm stuck on a few options to complete my setup.

I'm shooting for a 650HP at this motor's peak. I am currently using an FP Green and will eventually incoroprate a flexfuel setup. Later on I will be switching to a 6262 or GTX35..

So far it looks like I'm going to go with Oliver rods. They are lightweight and the right price. They have two options for rods, one is lighter the other is stronger. I want a motor that will make reliable power. With that said, it seems like rod weight isn't as important as the piston weight but still makes a difference. Anyone think it's best to go with the stronger yet heavier option? I think it would just minimally increase bearing wear.

I'm stuck on choice of pistons. I want something light. So far, I'm leaning towards BR spec JEs. I'm also considering AMS pistons. The JEs run 10:1 which I am actually looking forward to. I've built a race 4-cylinder in the past using 10:1 and had really good results. I just hope that the tuner compensates for the higer CR.

In any case, does anyone have any recommendations for making a reliable high HP DD?
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