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Old 06-27-2016, 09:21 PM
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Why wont the cast high compression pistons work with screamin eagle performance heads?
 
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Forged pistons are stronger than cast and all the high output motors I've seen use them. Casts are cheaper for a reason.
 
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Originally Posted by Hoytman1968
Why wont the cast high compression pistons work with screamin eagle performance heads?
The dome on the piston doesn't match the combustion chamber on the SE heads. The short answer is that the piston will hit the head.
 
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