WTB .060 413 stock replacement pistons

[Tim Ziegler]

Federal Mogul etc. J.C. Whitney marketed them, could buy them anywhere till discontinued

 

[turbine68rt]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/193402746047
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[Tim Ziegler]

Thanks R/T

 

[Tim Ziegler]

R/T, I'm so damn ignorant. Do you get annything from the .060 413 piston add? (the $399 pistons). It says RC on the pistons. I'd love the maker and part number. I need a stock replacement type piston, cast preferred but would accept forged. I'm doing a 426 street wedge project. Thanks again for any input. -Tim Z.

 

[Nate S]

Rebuilder's Choice is the brand. They are exact stock clone pistons. Match stock compression distance within .001". Wrist pins are a little thicker in the wall, adds a little mass but I can't tell the difference. Piston itself is within a gram of factory weight. I'd buy them again.

 

[Nate S]

R/T, I'm so damn ignorant. Do you get annything from the .060 413 piston add? (the $399 pistons). It says RC on the pistons. I'd love the maker and part number. I need a stock replacement type piston, cast preferred but would accept forged. I'm doing a 426 street wedge project. Thanks again for any input. -Tim Z.

Boring a 413 block with shared use from 413 - 426?

 

[Tim Ziegler]

Yeah, a 64 413 will take + .060 overbore to = 426. Thanks again R/T. I'll run a 160 thermostat and shift at 6000 R's. Built to stock 426 wedge specs is a very mild motor. 4 spd and 4.10 gears with 30 inch slicks, I'll be happy with low 14's and that will be a challenge. -65 Belvedere II. 413 outa 64 New Yorker, 400 cam outa 190 horse Cordoba. Very conservative combo. Hooker fenderwell headers. 413 intake with its small AFB. Same horse as a 383 actually. "GTO Beater" as they were marketed

 

[Tim Ziegler]

Sorry, I thank you Nate and R/T

 

[Nate S]

Yeah, a 64 413 will take + .060 overbore to = 426. Thanks again R/T. I'll run a 160 thermostat and shift at 6000 R's. Built to stock 426 wedge specs is a very mild motor. 4 spd and 4.10 gears with 30 inch slicks, I'll be happy with low 14's and that will be a challenge. -65 Belvedere II. 413 outa 64 New Yorker, 400 cam outa 190 horse Cordoba. Very conservative combo. Hooker fenderwell headers. 413 intake with its small AFB. Same horse as a 383 actually. "GTO Beater" as they were marketed

I went a similar way with different execution. Only bored mine .030 (who knows from the outside and I would rather have the extra cylinder wall than 6 more CI.) Used a stock roadrunner cam, 3310 Holley (early one with Chevy part number), CH4B, stock manifolds, 975 heads (9.25:1), 3.23's, 180° t-stat, open heat risers, and the factory auto tranny/conv. It won't get to a drag strip but if you want some reference I can knock off a couple 0-60s with the iphone gps app.

 

[Tim Ziegler]

Hey, Nate, as you can tell I'm an origional type fanatic. My bore jobs are always .040 (thin wall castings too) but in the case of 413's I'm not afraid to go .060. I saw a Chubby guy go .120 on a 396 and put 427 pistons in it. His Chevelle was fast. I told him "you crazy? That motor will last 10 minutes" (it did). His machinest should have been locked up. A mutual friend told me that Chevelle was the fastest car he rode in. I gave said friend a ride in my 74 360 Dart and he said the Chevelle was no longer the fastest car he rode in

 

[Tim Ziegler]

Can you do a 1/4 estimate on the very mild 426 I talked about? Stock they ran about 15. teens so I think with headers, 4.10 gears and the car on a diet (no p/s or brakes) 14.teens is realistic. Elect ign., slicks, cold intake. Steel flywheel, scattershield, solid mtr mounts and torque strap cuz right foot has to be on the floor the whole 1/4 mile. I C.C. and mill heads. It all helps. With an automatic I would use a 440 cast crank and dampener (22 pounds less weight)

 

[Nate S]

Given this 15.2 at 95.5, and that with 2.94:1 and original tires. You’ll have headers, a notable difference, good traction and gears I’d think you’re about right with 14.00 @ 100.

 

[Tim Ziegler]

Thanks Nate. My 65 Bel II is white. I'm going with brown and keep white roof. A popular factory combination. Lite wt van buckets in lite brown/sand colored interior (whatever they call it). I have proper chrome a. cleaner and v.covers

 

[Nate S]

Sounds nice. It’s interesting the different approaches people take. I too like the stock or plausible-period mods. My air cleaner has been at chrome jail fo 6 weeks. After that it’ll look similar to yours under the hood. The rest is original so I guess that’s about as stock as it gets.

 

[Tim Ziegler]

Sometimes to get things done is like moving an elephant. Its like "my $ is no good?" LOL