Hey guys.

right im almost definate that im goin to build a 383 rather than a 350, as my big heavy landy will needs loads of torque to haul its fat arse out of the mud at high speed

when i did my piston research (mostly cortesy of david vizard) i found that the hypereutectic pistons produced more power as they were more stable and could run much smaller piston to wall clearances

if my stoker prob isnt going to exceed 5500rpm, and i aint racing (well i go rallying but it aint speed!), then could i get away with not having forged pistons? kieth black hypers for example? that way i save money and gain a horse or two. i know i'll need a 4bolt block, but are forged pistons REALLY needed?

also is it worth goin for 6" rods rather than 5.7" rods? is there much cost/performance difference. i know it puts less horizontal stress on the crank, but how much is this worth?

cheers dudes
lobster