Thread: Need advise on 454 build

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I guess I should ask what piston material would be best. Forged piston? hypereutectic? Cast?

any thing you want in a rebuild kit i do not buy a kits i use what i want get it from one of the warehouses i deal with .have you put a mic on the crank is it in spec ? Pistons that a open question not so cut and dry but with bores are they fitted for cast or forged race pistons do not allways come the same size for any over bore . so that will say what you could use cast will take 350hp many GM 454 came with cast pistons and making that much power . hyper can take abit more . forged pistons past this and power adders theres alot more to it if you do not know much on BBCs and your not goinng to get anyone to help you then buy the.. How to build a big block chevy . book i may answer small questions on a bbc s or Jerry may help i not posting much on here any more pay is not that good