401 overbore

["Nick P Alfano" <nick.alfano@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

If it is just a stock rebuild and $ are a concern, I would go with the 
Badger over the Keith Black.  If I recall correctly, the Keith Black 
pistons for AMC run a .930 floating pin which means you have to bush your 
rods.  This can cost about $200 for the parts and labor.  Add that to the 
cost of the pistons and you are better off buying a set of  pressed pin 
forged pistons.  Not worth the extra $ for a piston that is only slightly 
better than a cast Badger piston.  I have Ross forged pistons for AMC that 
will cost about the same as the Keith Black pistons by the time you are 
done bushing your rods and they are a much higher quality piston.

I responded to Kenneth on this as well.

Nick Alfano


Message-ID: <BAY20-DAV994715B3B51FF4427149DAC490@xxxxxxx>
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Re: 401 Overbore
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:02:32 -0800

So who has the right pistons or more info?


A: I'm going to cc this to the AMC-list and some other AMC suppliers I 
know
and find out who's who now on those pistons. Lots of suppliers over there
with different choices.


   From: "Kenneth Smith" caionnea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Re: 401 Overbore

I'm interested in replies to the response cited below.

 A shop in Denver, CO recommended Badger pistons as a *second choice* 
behind
Keith Black hypereutectic pistons dished out to the target compression
ration.

Kenneth