Forged pistons?

[White_monster]

Oh OK. What kind of abuse will the IH pistons take? Reason I ask, I can get a good deal on IH pistons but I just wanna make sure they are gonna take what I throw at them. Prolly 850hp will be the most it will see.

They will be fine then.

 

[Oil Field Trash]

Alright Time to order parts for the play toy :evil

 

[White_monster]

Forged is stronger but forged also brings other potential issues to the table.

 

[NathannialD]

Do you have any experience with hard anodized forged pistons?

Fwiw there's a duramax out there with 60k + miles on the same style hard anodized pistons that we offer for 6.4's. The same principals work for any engine, duramax, powerstroke, cummins.

They are not a get in it and go piston. But they are an alternative for high HP, nitrous, ect.......

I'm also not trying to be a dick, but 60k miles in one truck is a far stretch from being able to say let the truck warm up and they WILL last 100k.

People always want to jump everyone's **** for making claims like this, i only asked because that kind of mileage is unheard of. I just dont feel its fair to say things with no proof. i dont want to start a huge debate about this, i just wanted to bring my opinion on this into the open.

 

[Oil Field Trash]

Forged is stronger but forged also brings other potential issues to the table.

Yeah that's where I wasn't sure which route to take. I wanna make 850hp on fuel maybe more if I spray but prolly won't spray much if ever. Gonna be a sled pulling, street, dune toy when I get it where I want. I'm not looking for 100k miles but I don't wanna rebuild it ever 5k. It will be lucky to be driven 5k a year.

 

[jdgleason]

You should be more than fine with HD or IH pistons. Realistically, machined stockers would probably suffice as well.

 

[White_monster]

I'm with Jd on this one.

 

[Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto]

I'm also not trying to be a dick, but 60k miles in one truck is a far stretch from being able to say let the truck warm up and they WILL last 100k.

People always want to jump everyone's **** for making claims like this, i only asked because that kind of mileage is unheard of. I just dont feel its fair to say things with no proof. i dont want to start a huge debate about this, i just wanted to bring my opinion on this into the open.

I gotcha.

I am not saying either way how long they are gonna last. They are an improvement over raw uncoated forged pistons. The duramax was an example for people take it fwiw.

 

[Oil Field Trash]

You should be more than fine with HD or IH pistons. Realistically, machined stockers would probably suffice as well.

Well the long block I'm buying has a cracked #2 stock piston, so I figured it was the best time to upgrade. I didn't figured it was better than replacing the broken one and having them all machined and coated.

 

[White_monster]

Don't order pistons till that new block is checked out as IH pistons only come in standard size. Just a heads up.

 

[Oil Field Trash]

Don't order pistons till that new block is checked out as IH pistons only come in standard size. Just a heads up.

10-4:thumbsup: its gonna be sent to the machine shop first and foremost to see if in fact the #2 cylinder actually needs to be sleeved or it can be honed out. I have yet to see it, Friday I go to pick it up and let the fun begin.