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  1. 06-19-2010 09:27 PM #1
    dwilling
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    Building a 396 -- Pistons??

     



    I have a 396 that I built a few years back. It has open chamber heads casting (3999241). It currently has Keith Black KB160 pistons (-17cc this only gives me about 8.5:1 compression). I have never been happy with the performance if this engine and am thinking of pulling it to install TRW L2242F30 (-38.3cc) pistons in it. Does anyone know if I will have a problem with the pistons hitting the heads. I know these are closed chamber pistons but they give me the approx static compression ratio I'm looking for (about 10.4:1). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
    Last edited by dwilling; 06-19-2010 at 10:10 PM.
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