RE: 273 Swapping Sides on Pistons

[Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,
	We used to do it on big blocks all the time (flat tops), but have
never tried it on a small block.  We were always careful not to rev it to
much when the motor was cold but it seemed that the motors made more power.

SC 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Watters [mailto:tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:58 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 273 Swapping Sides on Pistons


Over on the A-Bodies only Board, they are talking about swapping sides on
the 10.5:1 pistons on 273's.  I had some confusion, but it seems to make a
little sense.  Dome offset isnt centered, so parts of the piston may come
closer to the head in places and more gap in others.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=84332 (3/4 down the
page is where part of it starts posted by Russ (Double M).

Has anybody on the list done this in the past and had any real success? 
What are the downsides to this?

Thoughts?


Thanks
--Tom


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