Hot Rods TRW forged piston

looking for info on a TRW L2018F piston. supposed to be a stock profile flat top piston for a 312 Ybock standard bore 3.80" or in other words, a .050 over 292 piston.

is this a forged piston?

i know TRW is no longer around and is now speed pro. i don't see it in any speed pro catalog..

i'm looking for a forged flat top stock profile 312 Y-block piston in std bore.

 

Ross maybe? Probably be a custom piston. Lippy

 

Thought the F in the part number meant it was a forge piston.

 

this auction on ebay...????

looks cast to me.

 

i emailed the seller on that. the ***le and photo of the box say L2018F.std but down in the description of it, it says L2126F.std...which is it?

reason i'm asking is REX hp says L2018F is a forged piston. it would put me right at about 8.4:1 compression. just about right for 7 lbs of boost on pump gas

 

Do you have a source for the L2018F pistons? If so, you might want to get a picture of them. If you don't, then it really doesn't matter whether or not they're forged, if you can't get any.

 

there's the rub, i just missed out on the set from REX and in my search for others came across the pic on ebay and thought, that ain't forged. i want to make sure i'm after the right part before i waste any time.

i suppose the thing to do would seek a custom piston.

 

The 1968 TRW E-168 catalog says it is Powerforged. F does not mean forged. All TRW pistons from L2000F to L2277F (where my book stops) are Powerforged. Dave