RD1970

Are 22ret Pistons Cast Or Forged From The Factory?

Yota82

cast.

dcg9381

If you want forged, you can do LC engineering, which sells CP Pistons..
(Note DOA and Rick at Fullboogie.net also sell 'em and may cut you a little better break)

Otherwise http://www.venolia.com/ - they do forged also.

Both vendors do custom exclusively - so they can do low compresson stuff.
Venolia is significantly less expensive than CP.


From what I've been told, the stock cast pistons - 22re / 22rte are good for about 200hp.

Bill

Engnbldr can also get you turbo pistons, for just a bit more than regular 22RE pistons.

RD1970

Has anyone here ever built a turbo 22r with engnbldr's parts? If so how did
you like it?

drew303

Check this site out RD1970

http://22returbo.net/

22RE to 22RE-T

So basically you can turbo a 22R, fuel inject it then turbo it. Thats what makes these engines so damn bad ass. So many possibilities! =)

Elton

engnbldr parts are great

dcg9381

I've built a supercharged motor with engnbldr's parts, but CP pistons. It worked well. I highly recommend his stuff, assuming you keep the power levels reasonable. After 200hp, you need to go to forged pistons and things start gettting expensive.

I'd love to see a "budget" turbo motor and would support getting that done at a reasonable cost on the EFI side. 22RTE pistons into a 22RE block, EFI retune, t3/t4. Keep it under 200hp for reliablity.. It'd be like having 2x22re motors in the place of one, a stock 22RE only puts down about 80-90 RWHP.

RD1970

I plan on running 10psi of boost or lessand was told that engnbuilder pistons would hold up fine as long as I run an intercooler.

Has anyone ever put an intercooler on one of these trucks if so got any pics?

dcg9381

Jeff mosk has.. do a google search.