Pistons??

[scotty7751]

hey does anyone know how much a stock piston can take like how much boost or power??

 

[95_stroker]

The pistons can take more than the rods can.

 

[scotty7751]

lol no crap rods like a metal covered dog turd like how much boost though?

 

[lukecline]

not really a definitave answer to that, you shouldnt have to worry about breaking them unless you have a weak one or somehting like that.

 

[scotty7751]

so if i am gonna run 50lbs of boost or more do i need to worry though??

 

[lukecline]

If your gonna be making enough power to push 50+ psi boost, your gonna need an engine build IMO.

 

[scotty7751]

what does IMO mean? and its gonna be a built motor.

 

[lukecline]

in my opinnion

 

[95_stroker]

In your 02, stock rods/stock heads, you are pushing your luck at 35+ psi boost and or 400 HP. If you are serious about 50+ psi boost (boost doesnt = HP btw) then you are going to need what Luke suggested and that is an entire build from the crank up. Head studs (maybe head o-rings too), forged rods, fuel system, high pressure oil system, turbo upgrade, injector upgrade, and PCM reprogramming. Dont forget that your going to have to build up the drive train to get it all to the ground too.

But it sounds intersting, keep us informed on what you got going on. Theres a couple of the guys here dabbling in high HP PSD's right now. So, there is some good knowledge here.

 

[scotty7751]

well im getting a truck right 99-02 now so i can mess around with the programmable chip in the ecm then its motor yankin time its gonna be ground up motor hopign for BIG HP.