I do have a lighter car by about 700lbs and a 4-speed which helps a lot. That 360 burns the tires off anyway, I can't go full throttle in 1st gear as it is...and that thing has AT BEST 8.4:1 compression.

Anyway, the pistons are the Sil-vo-lite 1267's. ( http://www.summitracing.com/parts/UEM-1267-030/ ) They're claiming 10.2:1 which i have a hard time believing but the compression height of 1.824 makes sense. That should put them out of the bore .007 but my measurements (maybe not proper) with a dial indicator on a magnetic base put them below .005. .012 difference is still less than the thickness of the head gasket. I also saw that the valve reliefs are 10cc's.

This engine did run 13.30's in a 2950lb demon race car with a 4-speed and 4:10's and the purpleshaft and street dominator. It can't be a total turd.