Definitely good info. IMO, you're gonna have to balance the rotator anyways because the new pistons won't weigh the same. At that point, you might as well put a set of aftermarket rods in it with the more common .927 pin size. You're only saving like $400 by using OE rods and not gaining any strength/durability....
It's really the wrist pin that's the weak point, so you're not gaining much with forged rods since beefier pins come with forged pistons. OEM pins are paper-thin vs aftermarket pins and end up flexing - which either binds the rod (snapping it off). It's why OEM pistons crack at the wrist pin, it crowbars the piston apart. It's also why gen4 rods take more abuse, the floating rod has an extra spot it needs to bind.
I’m in the same situation with a 5.3 GEN four rods and forged pistons would you recommend not using forged pistons considering my goal is 500 crank naturally aspirated 11:1 compression?
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How much are gen 4 rods with forged pistons on a stock crank good for
Im glad you made this video. I didnt know that either. Is this also with pistons like Sil o Lite replacement hyper pistons?
No a cast piston with be a direct replacement
Oh ok.
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Good heads up thanks
You bet
Definitely good info.
IMO, you're gonna have to balance the rotator anyways because the new pistons won't weigh the same. At that point, you might as well put a set of aftermarket rods in it with the more common .927 pin size.
You're only saving like $400 by using OE rods and not gaining any strength/durability....
Right on
It's really the wrist pin that's the weak point, so you're not gaining much with forged rods since beefier pins come with forged pistons. OEM pins are paper-thin vs aftermarket pins and end up flexing - which either binds the rod (snapping it off). It's why OEM pistons crack at the wrist pin, it crowbars the piston apart. It's also why gen4 rods take more abuse, the floating rod has an extra spot it needs to bind.
Nice! Up to How much Hp can this setup handle??
What kind of clearance are you looking for when you hone a rod? Half a thou, a couple thou?
.0015-002 on the pin bushing depending on application
How many people put the smaller pin in the piston
Generally the pin length is much shorter on forged pistons, so it would not work.
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On BBC and BBF press fit pins can you convert them to full float? With bushings and without?
We have honed rods to float without a bushing, we add a top oil hole, but adding a bushing is ideal
@@powellmachineinc .001 clearance for street hot rod use? with some off road rallying og?
I’m in the same situation with a 5.3 GEN four rods and forged pistons would you recommend not using forged pistons considering my goal is 500 crank naturally aspirated 11:1 compression?
Yep, either is fine, but factory style will handle that no issue's
@@powellmachineinc is there any reliability and maintenance differences?