360 Mild Build Questions

If you are using the factory 360 pistons you'll be lucky to get 8-1. However all is not lost. Be conservitive with the cam if this is your route. The compressin is so low with stock pistons that 5 cc would barely matter. I bult a 360 years ago. Brush hone with a Summit rering, bearing, timing chain and cam kit. Like [email protected]" Lapped the valves with lapping componnd and a drill. TQ, stock TQ intake, stock truck manifolds. Stock pistons, slight bore wear. Just made sure the ring gap was big enough at the bottm. As get got larger up the bore. It actually ran pretty damn good. Done many higher end builds a swell. Just shows what you can build with low $. Better comression is the first big step in building a 360 that runs well. Built another. 9.5-1 actual, Crane 214/224 .464, .471, Performer RPM, headers, Holley 750, 4.10 gear, 904 stock converter. It would click off 12.90's in a 67 Baracuda.
Doug