Ross Ford Flathead Pistons V8 Mercury Flathead Pistons Stroker Flathead Pistons and Ring Kits
Ross Ford and Mercury Flathead pistons are faithful
reproductions of Art Sparks' original forged flathead Ford piston design.
Flathead pistons are available for Ford and Mercury
stock stroke crankshafts as well as stroker flat head crankshafts. Machined on special ROSS flat head forgings for maximum strength and minimum weight. Ross
Ford flathead and Mercury flathead pistons are balanced to plus or minus 2.5
grams throughout the set.
Great new High Performance Ford Flathead Book
Great new high performance Ford Flathead book by renowned Flathead specialist Joe Abbin now available. This is the best, most up to date flathead performance book that we have found. Check it out, you will not be disappointed.
More great Flathead Ford books are listed at the bottom of this page.
You can buy replacement pistons one at a time as needed. The
skirt design allows the pistons to work properly under intense heat and high side
loads without scuffing or splitting cylinder walls. Most normally aspirated pistons are
designed to operate at .004 piston skirt to cylinder wall clearance.
Ross Racing Pistons Forged Mercury and Ford Flathead Piston and Ring Sets
The flathead Ford and Mercury engines are making a big comeback and are very popular
now in hot rods, street rods and nostalgia drag cars. Start your flathead V8 engine
rebuild off right with a set of Ross flathead pistons and piston rings. See the chart
below for the wide range of available bore sizes, strokes, and piston ring types. They are
available for standard stroke crankshafts, as well as strokerflathead
engines. The flathead stroker pistons are available in several sizes. Why spend as much,
or more, for antiquated stock type cast replacement pistons, when you can enjoy the
numerous advantages of a modern high quality Ross forged piston set in your engine?
Mercury Flathead Ford Flathead Forged Piston and Ring Sets by Ross
Ross Ford and Mercury Flathead Piston Set Specifications
Ross Flathead Piston sets
include:
8 Forged flathead pistons
8 Piston pins .750 inch diameter weighing 120 grams each
Piston ring set Genuine GRANT cast rings 3/32
3/32 5/32 or for pistons noted with a * in the bore column a Ross ductile moly top file fit, ring set with 1.5mm, 1.5mm, 3.0mm size rings
Spirolox pin retention lock rings
Dome height is .187 inch
Use with a 7.000" rod length.
Can be used with forced induction engines using up to 5 psi boot
Can be used with nitrous systems of up to 250 horsepower
The top ring land is .280" wide to accommodate
relieved engine blocks
Make
Bore
Stroke
Grams
C.H.
Part #
Ford
3.312
3.750
315
1.561
ros
80563
$489.75 $440.78
Mercury
3.312
4.000
314
1.436
ros
80564
$489.75 $440.78
Mercury
3.312 *
4.000
323
1.436
ros
99817
$562 $505.8
Mercury
3.312
4.125
312
1.374
ros
80572
$489.75 $440.78
Mercury
3.312*
4.125
313
1.374
ros
99818
$562 $505.8
Ford
3.312*
4.250
320
1.311
ros
80575
$562 $505.8
Ford
3.312
4.250
310
1.311
ros
80574
$489.75 $440.78
Ford
3.342
3.750
328
1.561
ros
80573
$489.75 $440.78
Mercury
3.342
4.000
327
1.436
ros
80567
$489.75 $440.78
Mercury
3.342
4.125
329
1.374
ros
80568
$489.75 $440.78
Ford
3.375
3.750
345
1.561
ros
80569
$489.75 $440.78
Mercury
3.375
4.000
345
1.436
ros
80570
$489.75 $440.78
Mercury
3.375*
4.000
359
1.436
ros
99819
$562 $505.8
Mercury
3.375
4.125
347
1.374
ros
80571
$489.75 $440.78
* this set uses millimeter size ring grooves and comes with a Ross
ductile moly top file fit, ring set ring widths are 1.5mm, 1.5mm, 3.0mm
If you do not see the V8 Ford flathead pistons with the specs you need
please visit our custom
piston page and we will be glad to assist you with a custom set of Ford or Mercury flathead pistons for your
project.
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Ford Flathead Books Videos and Posters
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