Building an LS2 for Maggie boost. Want to use LS2 block and stock crank. Looking for best piston/rod combo that will live long and not break the bank. Current blower (mp122) is good for 9psi with mild cam. Maybe 500rwhp. I want to build this hoping someone will want to get rid of a TVS2300 cheap (maybe 600+rwhp). I have Livernois stage II heads and might add a bigger cam (LS6 cam now) and a little nitrous to the equation. Thinking 10.5 c/r. Help appreciated.

 

What do u define as not breakin the bank? Give me a figure. Either together or pistons this much, rods this much type of thing. I always try to find stuff. IDK if this matters to you or not.

Some Howard's or Scat, or even Lunati outta be fairly reasonable price for rods. Say $400-700 range. Pistons could be all over the map, or u may have a brand u like. Myself, SRP is who will prolly get my hard-earned $$ for my other project. I'd consider others too, incl. Lunati.

 

Mahle pistons and eagle rods are a good bang for the buck. I've switched over to diamond pistons now for boost.

 

An oversight on my part. Mahle & Diamond, add to that list. Mahle is nice cause u get pistons, rings & they're coated too. IIRC, they include pins as well. 1 stop piston shopping & I was gonna mention them too. Diamond has embraced the "LS" since their inception.

 

[QUOTE=fastnblu;4472470]What do u define as not breakin the bank? Give me a figure.

I was hoping to get pistons and rods for around a grand.

 

Mahle Pistons and rings about $500, Scat I beam rods about $300. Pretty much the cheapest forged stuff your gonna find. Might find some forged Speed Pro/TRW pistons for less, but there quite a bit heavier. The Mahle pistons a quite light.

 

old motorhead: where you at in Southeast Texas? Dont thnk I've seen you tearin up the streets...

 

I'm WNW of Houston about 50 miles. Small town.....out in the sticks. I do make it to the track just west of Sealy every now and again. I try to stay fairly well behaved on the street.

 

What do you "get" with the higher priced pistons and rods? Don't have any interest in the cheap heavy stuff. I don't mind spending a few extra bucks if it gets more more reliability (and peace of mind). I think the engine would maybe top out at 750 flywheel hp. I don't plan on spinning it past 6000rpm. That's one of the beauties of the TVS. You don't have to spin the snot out of it to get good power.

 

Anyone else here running Compstar rods?