Piston pin offset "controversy"

oldkimmer said

I can tell u guys that I have did this many times. They all seemed to go better than stock. My buddy had a recently reringed 340 that didn’t run the numbers he wanted. We tore the motor down. Didn’t see anything wrong. Reversed the pistons and she ran 2/10s faster in the quarter mile. I had a 67 Dart GT I put a 70 340 in. It had the 284/484 purple shaft with Rhiads lifters, LD340 intake, 750 Carter Competition carb, recurved distributor and Casler headers with 2 1/2 in exhaust. 727 with factory high stall and 3.55 gears. The pistons were swapped side to side. Drove it 120 miles to the track. First run was 13.9. Eventually got it down to 13.2. Kim

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How dare you suggest that UT isn't a complete and utter moron! Don't you know the rules around here? lol..

My understanding is, like others have suggested, it's a low buck way to free some low end up by reduced friction. It's in the DC docs and not meant for all out racing but racing using factory parts. That's it. only reason for the offset is to reduce noise while the engine warms up.

If that's wrong, I'd love someone to "splain" it and do so without bashing anyone in the process... Good luck with that. Gauntlet thrown.... :)

I think the people (not you) who have the innate need to bash UT and others like him, hilarious. Really? they have nothing better to do than stir **** up? I feel sorry for them....

Again, this is isn't meant for you @oldkimmer, just those who can shut their flaps long enough to think about why they are butt hurt.... and show where on the doll UT hurt them...