That thought has actually crossed my mind for the 361. Did you know Oldsmobile 455 pistons would give 0 deck in that combo?
Following along on RRR's post 361's are actually 4.125 bore.
......you don't know how CLOSE I came to pullin the trigger on some .030 over NOS short compression height 440 forged pistons. That would have gotten me up in the bore about .005" down from the top. Plus, I am SURE I could have gotten away with the small cam and piston to valve clearance.
That said, that's not what this build's about. I want to prove "off dyno" what Jim (@IQ52) has done on the dyno. That simple combinations like this can work and work well. I'm doing all the LAST things anyone would do. No machine work, cheapass cam, used pistons with low compression, stock unported heads and "all that".
