My "Little" Project

[grimmcs]

good luck with everything, I definitely think you'll turn heads when you say you have a turbo 6 in there, plus you'll be getting better economy then a v8 which is all important now adays

Turn heads? Yes
Get better MPG? Doubtful in my mind...but you never know.

I havent posted any progress in a while, so I thought Id do a little update... When I was taking the engine out I broke 2 of the tranny crossmember bolts, so I tried to use a vise grip today (several tecniques) with absolutly no luck. They only stick out a little bit so I was barely able to grip them and all I was able to do is round the threads and make it shiney. So I need to borrow a drill and drill them out... Machine shop still has my block... I am waiting on my tax check so I can get my tranny worked on... Once I get the bolts out, my block back, and my tranny fixed I am putting the "beast" back in its cage.


.........oh yeah, and my rust hole is still growing. It must know its going to be cut out, so its spreading...........

[IanSzgatti]

hey my sugfgestion is to buy yourself a good set of Cobalt drill bits... they just cut like butter and last a long time if you take care of them/drill right.
Cobalt isn't a brand, it's a type of metal...sooooo, yeah, thats what i sugfgest

[grimmcs]

Thanks. Ill look into those. My drill bits have been lost/broken/dulled over time and need a new set. I need to borrow a 90 degree drill so that I wont have to have my car at such an angle.

[grimmcs]

Well they place that is doing my block ordered the wrong pistons. They ordered me a set of Hypereutectic pistons...and that just wont fly. So now I need to find a set of forged pistons before he can bore it out. He says he dosent want to bore it without having the pistons
So does anyone know where I can get forged 3100 pistons with a .030 overbore? Im so fucking mad that there is another snag Im not in the mood to look them up. (My German side is showing)

[3400-95-Modified]

Go to JE and get custom ones made. Apparently weisco is overwhelmed and is recommending JE to others.

[powerdoctor]

Try speed pro.
They make aftermarket pistons, forged , for about 40 dollars a peice.

http://www.federal-mogul.com/en/AftermarketSolutions/NorthAmerica/EngineSolutions/Products/Pistons/Speed-ProPistons/

This is what I use

[bszopi]

Unfortunately, last time I checked, Speed Pro doesn't make off-the-shelf forged pistons for these engines. If they did, I think everyone here would be using them, especially at that price! All I have ever seen for forged pistons for these engines (AL head at least) are custom slugs from places like Wiseco, Arias, JE, etc, and usually run $600-$1000 for a set.

[grimmcs]

Thanks for the info on companies. Do you guys have any idea on how long it takes to get these shipped and to your door?

[powerdoctor]

Arias says that can have a set, forged, shipped to you for about 700.

They are the best company period.

JE, ross, ect... are ran by people who used to work at arais.

Arais will custom make a set any way you want....

[powerdoctor]

And no speed pro offers nothing for the 3.1's

They do have have 2.8's, but you have a 3.1, sorry for that...

[3400-95-Modified]

Thats really odd that they dont have anything for the 3100's when they sell replacement hyp. pistons for the 3100 and 3400's I know this because I bought a set... Cant they take the same dimensions and apply that to the forged setups?

[powerdoctor]

The feel I got from the tech is they have no demand and don't give a f#ck!

You would think they could do this easily, but who knows.

Thats why I am promoting arais.

They are the only company I know that makes the pistons from slug blanks.

Most other companies use forged pistons from other engines that "line up" and sell those as being for 60 v6's.

[ForcedFirebird]

I was thinking of making a set of billet AL pistons and testing them in various heat conditions. Would be much lighter than forgings, and would probably have better heat qualities.

Forgings will have a lot of blow by until heated to operating temps, as they swell tremendously compared to castings.

[IsaacHayes]

v6z24.com should have P/N's for the forged 3400 pistons from arias or whoever it was. It's in a sticky thread or somethign.

[bszopi]

http://wiki.60degreev6.com/index.php?title=Custom_Pistons

Reminds me, I need to get back to moving information over to the new setup.