pistons for the 416

[tbyrd15]

i have read almost all of the messages about the 416 vs 440 topic's on this message board and i have decided to go with the 416. what i am wondering is what piston to use. Ross, JE, Wisceo...? i always thought that wisceo was about the best and lightest that a person could get, but after reading a few post on this site, the ross and JE pistons sound better. and also what about the carb, with the 416 will my stock carb (after jetting) work fine for a while until i get a 39 FCR. And any other tips or help that you all can give me about the 416 will be helpful.

thanks

[iride440ex]

I just went from the wiseco 440 to the ross 416 the ross 416 has awesome throttle response compared to the 440 kit because the piston is lighter and I am using my stock carb and it runs great.
Tony

[Silverfox@C&DRacing]

I would choose the Ross or JE both very good pistons just the ross is a little bit lighter.. which means would rev faster.. and you can use your stock carb with no problems..

[eldoexrider01]

with the ross piston do you have to gap your own rings??

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by eldoexrider01
with the ross piston do you have to gap your own rings??


you should do that with any piston you select;)

[eldoexrider01]

can you get the Ross 416 in 11:1 compression with out custom ordering it??? if not ill get the JE

[skemp]

Both the Ross and JE pistons are 10.8:1 compression in the 415. You can also get the JE in 12:1 in the 415 (416) bore. They are both great pistons, but the Ross is considerably lighter.

[RAPTORAZ]

Originally posted by UglyMotha™
you should do that with any piston you select;)

Most machine shops will do that for you if they are boring out your jug. It cost me $40.00 to have mine bored and the rings fitted.

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by RAPTORAZ
Most machine shops will do that for you if they are boring out your jug. It cost me $40.00 to have mine bored and the rings fitted.



should practice the motto measure twice assemble once even though most machine shops do check the ring gaps i would always double check you never know when they could have goofed cause it does happen plus it's nothing to do it, any monkey could i myself always check the bore taper and the ring gap when i assemble a motor it makes you feel better knowing that the motor is goin together right and you won't have to worry about ripping it apart because of a machinists goofup so yes it is a good habbit to practice measuring your ring gaps