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Our piston upgrade is represented by CP/HTC dished-top forgings...		http://images.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0405_ls1_13_s.jpg
...Note the sly gas-port holes peppering the top ring land (arrows) that aid cylinder sealing by forcing the ring outward to the cylinder wall.		http://images.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0405_ls1_14_s.jpg
Mahle Motorsports offers a lightweight alternative for the HTC budget build. Though relatively new on the hot-rodding scene, Mahle has been the OE supplier to Porsche and other high-dollar imports for decades.
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Thank guru Russ Hayes for this hot-off-the-forge Speed Pro piston...		http://images.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0405_ls1_16_s.jpg
...It carries PN L2621F and is available in 3.898- and 3.908-inch bore sizes.		http://images.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0405_ls1_17_s.jpg
Questions concerning the efficiency and longevity of Mahle products should be answered here. This piston was taken straight from a C5-R 427 Corvette that went the 24-hour distance at Daytona.
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ARP is now producing connecting-rod bolts for the LS-series Gen III engine.		http://images.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0405_ls1_19_s.jpg
Hank relies on Speed Pro 152M main-bearing shells and PN 8-2555CP 40x2 connecting-rod inserts for all conversions.		http://images.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0405_ls1_20_s.jpg
In order for the reluctor wheel to work properly, it must be installed flat and straight on the crankshaft flange...
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