Just Purchased Virgin 340 Short - What to do with Pistons

OK, just measured comp height, and it's only 1.75". Yikes, that proves that it's 0.07" in bore as well. I calculate 8.23:1 with 0.047 gasket. Did they offer a low CR 340 in 72? So I need new pistons, any reason why I should shop someone other than KB?


72-73 340’s were all low compression like that. Nothing wrong with a KB piston.