I know you're trying to avoid a machine shop, but before all the fancy piston choices we have now, I built a 400 using .060 over 440 pistons to get 0 deck. Made a bit over 400 HP with some bowl work and a cam.
I thought about that. But I have this pristine set of stock 400 pistons so they get the nod. I'm not out for compression. Just one thing I'm interested in. Low compression torque. It'll have plenty for what it's goin in.
