Hi there,
Writing from Detroit. I have a 1988 Daytona Shelby T2 block with a bathtub head. I bought the engine from an acquaintance and everything was completely rebuilt, machined and appears to be very well done. One question that I had....when replacing the pistons, instead of using stock replacement pistons, the builder used "Keith Black" hypereutectic pistons. What I've read about these pistons is that they are 30% stronger than the stock pistons and that the coating is some sort of heat deflector, helping them to last longer. While I'm told they are much better than stock, I'm also told that they're not as good as forged. I did call the Keith Black company and they tell me the pistons are very good and can easily handle the power that I'll be pushing them, which should hopefully be around 300hp at 16-18 pounds of boost. So I'm wondering what you guys think. Hypereutectic------junk or jammin??
Writing from Detroit. I have a 1988 Daytona Shelby T2 block with a bathtub head. I bought the engine from an acquaintance and everything was completely rebuilt, machined and appears to be very well done. One question that I had....when replacing the pistons, instead of using stock replacement pistons, the builder used "Keith Black" hypereutectic pistons. What I've read about these pistons is that they are 30% stronger than the stock pistons and that the coating is some sort of heat deflector, helping them to last longer. While I'm told they are much better than stock, I'm also told that they're not as good as forged. I did call the Keith Black company and they tell me the pistons are very good and can easily handle the power that I'll be pushing them, which should hopefully be around 300hp at 16-18 pounds of boost. So I'm wondering what you guys think. Hypereutectic------junk or jammin??