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Howards Cams Pro Max Pistons; Chevy 2618 Forged 4-Valve Rlief 23 Degree Flat Top -5.0cc 840342405R - 840342405R

Howards Cams Pro Max Pistons: Chevy 2618 Forged Excellence

Get ready to elevate your Chevy's performance with the Howards Cams Pro Max Pistons. Designed specifically for high-performance applications, these 2618 Forged 4-Valve Relief 23 Degree Flat Top Pistons are crafted to provide the strength and reliability you need on the track or the street.

Key Features

  • Durable Forged Construction: Made from 2618 billet bar stock, these pistons undergo a rigorous heat treatment process, reaching a T61 condition. This ensures they can handle extreme stress without compromising performance.
  • Low Silicon Content: With less than 1% silicon particulate, these pistons avoid the brittleness that can plague high silicon alternatives. This means you can push your engine to its limits without worrying about failure.
  • Precision Machining: Each piston is machined using state-of-the-art CNC equipment, ensuring a perfect fit and finish. The specially designed skirts prevent issues like "skirt shrinking" under high pressure and RPMs.
  • Optimized Design: The radiused dome design eliminates sharp edges, reducing the risk of "hot spots." Plus, the valve pockets accommodate large cam profiles and oversized valves, making these pistons versatile for various setups.
  • Advanced Oil Management: Features like forced pin oilers and accumulator grooves help maintain lubrication under extreme conditions, ensuring longevity and reliability.

Benefits of Howards Cams Pro Max Pistons

These pistons are engineered to withstand the rigors of racing, making them an ideal choice for anyone looking to enhance their engine's capabilities. Whether you're hitting the track or just enjoying spirited drives, you can trust these pistons to perform at their best.

Specifications

  • Model: 840342405R
  • Type: 2618 Forged
  • Relief: 4-Valve
  • Compression Height: Flat Top -5.0cc
  • Pin Diameter: .150" wall, heat-treated aircraft quality wrist pins

Popular Fitments

  • Chevrolet Small Block 350
  • Chevrolet Small Block 383
  • Chevrolet Small Block 400
  • Chevrolet Small Block 327

Customer Reviews

Many customers have praised the Howards Cams Pro Max Pistons for their impressive durability and performance. Users have noted that these pistons provide a noticeable improvement in power and reliability, especially in high-stress racing environments. The precision engineering has also been highlighted, with several reviews mentioning how easy they are to install and how well they fit into various builds.

Upgrade your Chevy with the Howards Cams Pro Max Pistons and experience the difference that quality engineering can make.

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Who is Howards Cams?

Howards Cams is an aftermarket company that Howards Johansen founded in 1945. It started as Howards Power & Racing Equipment and specialized in manufacturing high-performance racing cams for the automotive market. Even after turning the business over their oldest son, the company remained one of the best cam manufacturers in the industry.

Maximizing Their Racing Experience

The company has always used it is on-track experience to create powerful cam profile designs. It is why they have become one of the favorite brands of many top fuel dragster racers and drivers from other racing disciplines such as road racing, mudd bogging, marine racing, and circle track racing.

Advanced Manufacturing Technique

Howards Cams uses the most advanced computer design software to create the most competitive product out there. They offer a wide range of performance parts from camshafts, connecting rods, crankshafts, billet main caps, and forged pistons. All of these are made in the USA to ensure consistent quality.

Purchase Howards Cams Products At Vivid Racing

If you are in the market for high-performance parts for your engine, then look no further as Howard Cams is the brand for you. They have all the parts you need to create a fast machine and is trusted by many racers and enthusiast worldwide. If being on the top podium is your dream, then upgrade your engine with Howard Cams parts. 

To know more about the company, visit Vivid Racing and check out their list of products that fit your specific needs.

Warranty: Howards Cams Hydraulic/Mechanical Flat Tappet Camshafts are 100% Rockwell checked and parkerized at our manufacturing plantin Wisconsin. Howards Cams hydraulic and mechanical lifters are also 100% Rockwell checked for hardness to ensure that our customers receive the best American made components available. To give our customers a performance edge, Howards Cams will unconditionally replace to the original purchaser only, any non-usable hydraulic or mechanical flat tappet camshafts and lifters for 1/2 the amount of the original invoiced purchase price for a period of 6 months from the date of original retail purchase. Howards™ Cams does not warrant the performance of our products due to Howards™ Cams lack of control during product installation and usage. This applies to all camshafts, valve train components and all other racing components in our catalog and product line. Note: Due to oil available today, all Flat Tappet Cams (hydraulic or mechanical) must be initially ran with a quality break-in lube, such as Howards Z.P.M. Max. There is absolutely no warranty, expressed or implied or otherwise, on Howards Cams parts, labor, installation charges or other damaged parts. Howards Cams assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever on incidental or consequential damages. There are no implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Howards Cams neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it, any other obligation or liability in connection with the sale or use of our products. Howards Cams will replace or refund any part that has a manufacturers defect found before installation or alteration. Customers are responsible for blueprinting engine components before installation or startup.

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