PISTONS: Flattop or Dish for stoker....

moper said

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.

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Thanks for the reply Moper.

One thing I would like to clairfy that even though my car is not a full time drag car, it is not a daily driver NOR do I make LONG hauls in it. It is mostly a car that gets driven on the weekends going to cruise-ins that are 40 miles or less from my home. Plus, I would like to start participating in our local street fights at the strip......

If I could build the "SECOND WAY" you described above and still be able to run 92-93 octane gas, I would be very happy. I just don't want to have to start mixing gas.

What pistons, cam and intake (more specificly) have you used in builds with good success in your second build. I am assuming that these would work well with a set of ported 360 style Ebrock heads.

Thanks alot!!!!