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    Blew 3 pistons, twice.

    So I bought a Vortech centrifugal supercharger for my stock (besides headers and exhaust) 98 trans am with 62000 miles.
    Got it dyno tuned with 405 to the tires at 5psi.
    Long story short I blew 3 pistons.
    So I put 3 stock pistons back in it and about a month later they blew again.

    Should I put new forged pistons and hardened pushrods back in it?
    Should I put in heads and/or a boost cam back in it while i have it apart?
    Any other supporting mods I should maybe get so this doesnt happen again?
    What would you guys do?

    Would greatly appreciate any help.

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    get it properly tuned; this is likely why it broke.

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    I'm no expert on FI but I'm sure lower compression 6.0 liter truck heads wouldn't hurt.

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    I would watch your A/F ratio..... also, get a real tune, and try again with stock bottom end.

    5 psi aint enough to be throwin pistons like that



    but if you have the funds, throw a solid bottom end in it, and rake up the boost.....its game time!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Man that is a tune issue. 5psi aint squat. Your going lean under boost. Can you post your dyno tune sheet? What size injectors you running? Stock Fuel Pump?

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