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Drivetrain Arias Pistons & Clearwater Cylinder head

Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Arias Pistons & Clearwater Cylinder head

Hey I have come across these a few different places and wondered what type of validity they had. Are these good products or not? Would you use them?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...9831833&rd=1,1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...8901766&rd=1,1

If not what recomendations do you have?

Pistons?

Head?

And Prices would be great!!!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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Do a search on here. There doesn't seem to be anyone who's taken the plunge with one of these heads, mostly because for a few hundred more you can get a reliable 'brandname' one, and a head is a silly thing to skimp on.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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very true...I just could not remember if this is where I had heard some good things about their heads. Thanks though.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Anyone on the pistons?
What pistons does everyone else use?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMCS04
Anyone on the pistons?
What pistons does everyone else use?
I'm using Fireballed design that are made by JE Pistons. Mine are even a bit more custom because they are 20 over.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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We JUST had a thread on this.

Search for Clearwater Cylinder head.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Thanks. Sorry for starting a new thread with the same topic.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RedSkunk
Do a search on here. There doesn't seem to be anyone who's taken the plunge with one of these heads, mostly because for a few hundred more you can get a reliable 'brandname' one, and a head is a silly thing to skimp on.
none were "name brand till some one tried them and then got the word out".
 
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMCS04
Thanks. Sorry for starting a new thread with the same topic.
good thing you apologized .
 
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by herbie hind
none were "name brand till some one tried them and then got the word out".
Sure, agreed. But I'm not willing to buy a head off of fleabay. You go for it.
 
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