I am starting to compile a list of distributors that sell pistons for 360's. I am primarily looking for something around 8.5-9 comp ratio and am interested in seeing how much $$$ forged pistions would be compared to cast. However, I haven't found a single place that sells/makes forged 360 pistons. I am mostly looking online and haven't bothered calling anyone (jegs/summit/paw/etc) to see if they have pistons that they don't list in catalogs or online. Right now I am looking for either cast/forged pistons just to see what options are out there.
It seems like there are practically no aftermarket manufactures making anything for this engine. (at least you 401 guys can get forged Fed.Mogul. pistons). There also isn't much availablity in different compression ratios. I hate to say it, but building a SBC or SBF is much easier/cheaper. - (don't start sending hate mail - I am intensionally swapping a 360 for a 304 to keep my CJ a true AMC - I am a purest in that regard.) It would be great to start demanding attention from the aftermarket manufactures. - with the EFI/Al heads it looks like Edelbrock might finally be catching on - too bad they don't make rods/cranks/pistons.
It would be great to have a list of dist for "hard to find" parts for AMC's. I know that a lot of people spend a lot of time finding parts and decent prices for some parts and that most of this searching is duplicated by everyone who doing the same build. (maybe a new index in the forum where people can list where they find hard to find parts or great deals?) I would love to see a lot more of this info (not just 360 pistons) being shared.