Powdered metal or Forged?

[RadarRider]

How can I find out if my '01 has powdered metal or forged pistons? I hear not all Super Duty PSDs have powdered metal rods, & I'd like to know if this is true & how can I find out.

[vitalidle]

There is an inspection hole on the block you can check to see. The website that has a pic and how too is down right now. They are actually called powdered metal rods.

[cchase]

I would just put stage 3 injectors, big chip and turbo and see what you get out the side..

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by cchase

I would just put stage 3 injectors, big chip and turbo and see what you get out the side..

A small chip wouldn't do it?

[RadarRider]

Originally Posted by vitalidle

There is an inspection hole on the block you can check to see. The website that has a pic and how too is down right now. They are actually called powdered metal rods.

Ah, thanks, vital! "Powder coated" sounds cheap anyway. Do you know how long that websites down for?

Originally Posted by cchase

I would just put stage 3 injectors, big chip and turbo and see what you get out the side..

I'm in the process of ordering a GTP38R....TW is a big chip, isn't it???

Originally Posted by Dirk

A small chip wouldn't do it?

All I'd have to do after the injector/turbo install is send the chip back to Tony, right? Then it'd be a big chip???

[RadarRider]

I just found this:

Forged or Powdered Rod Production Numbers

The valve cover sticker on my engine is worn off, so there's a # on my oil cooler?

[cchase]

you guys are d!icks. im leaving!

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by cchase

you guys are d!icks. im leaving!

Uhhh....

[cchase]

Originally Posted by Dirk

Uhhh....

joking... but yes your average sized chip with a hot tune could indeed send PMRs running for there lifes.

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by cchase

joking... but yes your average sized chip with a hot tune could indeed send PMRs running for there lifes.

Ahh.. I see. A stock tune with hybrids on a pmr block.. will window the block nicely.