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Re: FACTORY 340 PISTON
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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05/10/19 11:32 AM
05/10/19 11:32 AM
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CMcAllister
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Mr. Helpful
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By "factory high compression" I assume you mean '68-'71 OE stuff. Flat tops with valve relief eyebrows.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: FACTORY 340 PISTON
[Re: moparwizard]
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05/10/19 03:19 PM
05/10/19 03:19 PM
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Early 340 pistons had a slight dome and required a different Edelbrock head for it to clear. In 1972 the compression dropped
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: FACTORY 340 PISTON
[Re: gzig5]
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05/10/19 06:47 PM
05/10/19 06:47 PM
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I thought they were a flat top with the eyebrows, .020" above deck, but no dome? Technically a flat top dome with a small chamfer that sticks above the block. I used to have a couple of sets but I must have sold them.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: FACTORY 340 PISTON
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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05/10/19 11:17 PM
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1DGEMAN
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Having started racing 71 and 72 340's in stock eliminator back when stock factory pistons were required I have a few sets. The 71 pistons at blueprint specs were .045 above deck with an .028 gasket and had 2 valve notches.The 72 and later pistons were .054 down in the block with a .032 gasket and 4 notches. With the 71 at specs and the head at 63.3 cc's the eyebrow above the intake valve would kiss the piston and the valve notches were not deep enough for the cam. It took some massaging to get everything to fit.
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Re: FACTORY 340 PISTON
[Re: Mcode69]
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05/11/19 07:07 AM
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1DGEMAN
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mopar
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Even the low comp pistons are heavy. Only the 360 had light pistons.
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Re: FACTORY 340 PISTON
[Re: gzig5]
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05/14/19 05:03 PM
05/14/19 05:03 PM
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mopar
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I thought they were a flat top with the eyebrows, .020" above deck, but no dome? That what i have seen with the 340s i have taken apart. I have factory 273 pistons, they nothing like a 340 piston.
1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273 M/SA 1970 Plymouth Duster 360/904 10.60s with J heads
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Re: FACTORY 340 PISTON
[Re: 65signet]
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05/14/19 05:19 PM
05/14/19 05:19 PM
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MR_P_BODY
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I thought they were a flat top with the eyebrows, .020" above deck, but no dome? That what i have seen with the 340s i have taken apart. I have factory 273 pistons, they nothing like a 340 piston. You guys are talking factory stock pistons.. all I ever use for my 340s are aftermarket pistons.. I use nothing except the block and MAYBE the crank every thing else is aftermarket or MP stuff
Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 05/14/19 05:21 PM.
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