Are Summitts rebuild kits with forged pistons any good?
10-26-2000, 10:50 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: chatt,TN,US
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Are Summitts rebuild kits with forged pistons any good?
Or would I be better off buying a seperate set of pistons?
------------------
Bright red 87 GTA with 350 tuneport. Basic mods such as K&N filter, Flowmasters, Wells MAF, TPIS air foil, Accel 8.8mm plug wires with , Accel distributor cap and rotary buttons.Gutted cat. B&M Shift kit, 100HP shot Nitrous, soon to change over to carburator.
------------------
Bright red 87 GTA with 350 tuneport. Basic mods such as K&N filter, Flowmasters, Wells MAF, TPIS air foil, Accel 8.8mm plug wires with , Accel distributor cap and rotary buttons.Gutted cat. B&M Shift kit, 100HP shot Nitrous, soon to change over to carburator.
10-27-2000, 10:26 PM
#2
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monroe,LA,
Posts: 79
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The TRW forged pistons weigh a little more, but aside from that they are just fine. I am going with these pistons in my rebuild, so I hope they are good 
. I am also going with the stage 2 connecting rods also and I have heard nothing, but good about these.
. I am also going with the stage 2 connecting rods also and I have heard nothing, but good about these. 
10-30-2000, 10:52 AM
#5
When my rebuild kit came in, my pistons were Federal Mogul and said pretty much nothing about TRW, but I believe that Federal Mogul owns TRW. I've put about 3200 miles on the motor and so far so good. Well, at least in terms of the pistons.
------------------
The IROC Homepage
<A HREF="http://www.rit.edu/~jli4307/camaro" TARGET=_blank>
View the restoration of an 85 IROC</A>
"I didn't know a bored out Ford could go so slow" -Shenandoah
------------------
The IROC Homepage
<A HREF="http://www.rit.edu/~jli4307/camaro" TARGET=_blank>
View the restoration of an 85 IROC</A>
"I didn't know a bored out Ford could go so slow" -Shenandoah
06-22-2001, 07:58 AM
#7
Supreme Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: PA
Posts: 1,978
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 88 Firebird WS6
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
I got Summits kit w/o the pistons. Everything is Federal Mogul. Bearings, oil pump, rings (Moly faced top)... Everything...
Not a bad kit IMO.
Not a bad kit IMO.
Trending Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
84z96L31vortec
Tech / General Engine
7
08-20-2017 12:16 AM
84z96L31vortec
North East Region
1
08-10-2015 08:27 PM
