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You've got rare pistons. By Dave Shoe - 05/07/2002 9:05:47 AM; IP 63.233.225.85 That's the first (or second) full day of SCJ production, and since the CJ upgraded to SCJ pistons at this time, you've got pistons which say "428 SUPER" on them. This, however is the initial design of the SUPER 428 piston, not the common one. While far stronger than the plain CJ piston (which was the same as 428 plain and 428 PI pistons, but with a different dish), Ford apparently ran a quick series of dyno sessons on the indroductory design and came up with even more reinforcements which would be tooled up in time for Christmas. I'm familiar with the late design, but would be very curious to see the early version of the SUPER 428 piston. Note that the difference in CJ and SCJ piston was apparently in fit to the cylinder. The SCJ was apparently sized a couple cylinder grades looser. This would have given the SCJ a little more piston-slap sound, but would also let it rev farther without scuffing the skirts. Note the mistake Ford made in this chart in describing the five 410/428 crank balances. They mistakenly show the 410/428 offered four different crank balances. I made up the piston story based on what I read in this chart, but it makes sense to me. Shoe. [Imaged re-sized by Admin.]

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Skip Navigation Links.  what was the before/after date for CJ pistons? -- mikeb, 05/07/2002 You've got rare pistons. -- Dave Shoe, 05/07/2002  thanks Shoe -- mikeb, 05/07/2002  Ford says 11-14-68, door tag 06L -- mikeb, 05/08/2002  Door tag shows the estimated prod. date at time of order.[n/m] -- Mr F, 05/08/2002  with different piston combo's, that could be bad -- mikeb, 05/08/2002  Happen to find a 'build' sheet in this car? [n/m] -- Mr F, 05/09/2002  hopefully I can find one, thanks n/m -- mikeb, 05/09/2002

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