does anyone make high compression pistons for a 170

andrew3408 said
wow i didn't think i would start a war here.. the 170 in the valiant i own is fairly low miles it has 81,000 original miles on it.. and the build on wether it is a 170 or 225 is going to be several years down the road.. same with the complete rest. on it but i don't have a 225 it be nice to have one given to me like bill..lol the car probably won't get hot rod to much.. but i love the sound of a hopped up engine wether it is a slant 6 or a 340 which i am keen on thats what i had in my drag car back in the 90's which most guys thought it was a big block by the sound of it running.. it was a full body metal 73 plymouth duster which ran a best of 10.50 at 135 mph in the 1/4 mile.

No "war"... just a well-meaning discussion of the best path to take.

The availability of 225 for little or no money make it seem to me, like a lot of time and money could be saved if 200 HP is all you want. Turbocharging one of these motors is time-consuming and fraught with all kinds of difficulties (but, well-worth it, in the case of the 225, I think.) Not so much when it comes to the little 170's because a N/A 225, which is far simpler and cheaper to get running, can make the required HP with only a fraction of the time/money spent on it. Turbocharging is a means to an end that works very well in certain cases, but not all, I think. But, if you don't mind the long and winding road to successful boost with your 170. then it may work for you. I am just ONE opininated, mouthy, individual who probably talks when he should be listening.... and, I apologize for that; that's just ME.:oops:

It takes a lot of time, money, patience and commitment to successfully turbocharge a slant six of ANY size.... If you can avoid the difficulties involved and still get the job done (200hp) with a naturally-aspirated powerplant, I still think that is the way to go... Getting a different (size) engine might be a lot easier than forced induction on the one you already have..

Just some food for thought.:coffee2: