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Look at the Wiseco pistons: Wiseco PTS538a3 - forged piston

You'll have to do your own calculations to figure out exactly where your static compression will end up, but my calculations (w/ .030...

Found a killer price on the Wiseco pistons. However, the pistons are on back order until mid-September.

Wiseco, Diamond, and a couple other companies were recently bought by the same private...

If they're the same as the Edelbrock shorties then I recommend them. I love mine. No hard data. Just love.

Thanks for the additional info, Bob. I chose my machinist based on the fact that every Jeep guy I talked to about my motor plans told me I should work with this machinist. He evidently does a good...

Looks like the Wiseco pistons' part number has changed pt114h3 became pt114a3 which is now pts538a3 (this part number is specific to a 360 w/ .030 overbore). The wiseco catalog shows these -21cc...

Thanks for the input Tufcj. I value your experience and am leaning toward the Wiseco pistons.

Does this look right?

74+ engine and heads. Wiseco pt114a3 pistons. Decked 0.010
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The most surprising thing I have found so far is that there are very few replacement pistons that bring the CR up into the 9-10:1 range. The dished stock pistons reportedly give up to 8.5:1 CR. I...

The Plan (this will be an iterative list):

Engine:
AMC 360

Bored .030 over, crank tuned .010 under
Oil flow modifications?
New cam, lifters, and springs
New valves and Guides
Valve job?

Sorry in advance for the amount of ignorance that is about to be unleashed... ;-)

I'm a long time Jeep guy, but I have never had an excuse to rebuild a motor. Until now. I recently picked up a '75...