PISTONS: Flattop or Dish for stoker....

There are two ways I have chosen to go before...

The dish and tight quench is to me preferred for a street car and unknown fuel, and a small (under 250°@.050) cam. It will be able to run 87 cheapie fuel, but the high power numbers will not be there. Big torque, medium horsepower (500+tq, 400hp or so max, all done by 5K). I run the dish, and bring the piston proud (above the deck) by .005". I like Diamond's 20c version.

Second way is flat top and a bit more balanced power (and more of it). Flat top, in at zero deck, and a cam around 260°@.050. You will need to run 90 or better i it, but it will make that same 500+tq, but with 480-500hp with a decent carb and intake, and it will rev to 6500 easy.

That's how I do them.