06BaNsHeE Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I run em they are good pistons.Nate Setup my motor.Also about 4 other people here with cubs run em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassionRE Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I doubt it was an issue with the pistons themselves.If it was a totally stock engine,then more than likely the piston is to blame,but with any ported engine,I would blame the engine builder. No piston was originally designed for the aggressive portwork that some builders utilize.The more material the skirt has to ride on,the more the forces are distributed.The less surface area a skirt has to distribute the forces,the more strain it will put on the main contact areas.Performance has compromised reliability. Engine builders are quick to blame the manufacturer,but the manufacturer never intended the part to be used the way it was. Wiseco are by far the strongest pistons made,but they are also the heaviest.So again,reliability compromises performance.Where you gain on one,you will lose on the other. Definately piston failure in this case. bone stock intake tract....and I might add, ive had exact designs run all season without problems on WSM's as well. But I will also add, Ive never had a Wiseco brake intake skirts on ANY design...my .02....Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Wiseco are by far the strongest pistons made,but they are also the heaviest. thats not entirely true. have you ever felt a t-rex piston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnCieNt1 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 here is a 2 hour old wsm 68mm bore piston..i think they are junk... everything was brand new .. notice intake broken and skirt..made me sick,,put weisco 's in and havent had a problem since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesw Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 ronnie wtf you been up to you old bastard sorry about the pistons. seems some of nates motors run for ever with those pistons some dont. weird. maybe we can meet up for a ride sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnCieNt1 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 ronnie wtf you been up to you old bastard sorry about the pistons. seems some of nates motors run for ever with those pistons some dont. weird. maybe we can meet up for a ride sometime. Not much Wes, been working alot hadnt had much time to play. i will be at L.S. for SandFest maybe you can make it down for it.. we can throw back a few dozen cold ones.. Did you get your motor fixed? i been away so long i don't have a clue to whats going on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesw Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 i dont go to the big weekends so i wont be there. yeah got it going, had to change some stuff but its going and running. keep arkansas under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnCieNt1 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 i dont go to the big weekends so i wont be there. yeah got it going, had to change some stuff but its going and running. keep arkansas under control. Damn hate to hear that..would be cool to get to hang out and talk some shit.. yeah made all the banshee guys i know go to cubs..lol..now i'm the slow guy again..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesw Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 your only slow to the beer cooler cause were tripping you trying to get to it first. did you get your shaw softer where it wasnt a strut basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnCieNt1 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 your only slow to the beer cooler cause were tripping you trying to get to it first. did you get your shaw softer where it wasnt a strut basically. i sent it back and had them do a coil over conversion on it its softer than it was but for a light rider its like a strut...if you weigh 300 it rides good lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klotzban1 Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I had good luck with weisco pro lites.....you can definatly feel it in the throttle....LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansheeb0y5505 Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 wsm pistons are a joke.. We had them once, and had to tear the engine back apart for other reasons after only one ride and the coating was already worn off. Wiesco tried and trued and I will use nothing but them from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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