bighungrymatt

What type of piston is better for boost/nitrous...
Flat top or Dish?
I remember reading somewhere where dish is better.

I just want to make sure before I order anything...

Thanks, Matt

primetime5.0

Dish is better if your going to run gobs of boost, but flattops will work for both

AdderMk2

dish pistons make more power than flattop pistons when the dynamic compression ratio is kept the same.

bighungrymatt

ok cool, I will probably end up getting dish.

Thanks

WhiteWindsor

Dish, and go with the best piston you can buy. Diamond Racing Pistons FTW

bighungrymatt

I was thinking about going with stroker kit from fordstrokers.

stroking my 69 351w to 393 or 408

I will look into the diamond racing pistons
(Im waiting on my tax return to pay for it anyway)

dimebag

id say it depends

dished pistons will give you less compression... which gives you the potential for more boost...

but... nitrous likes compression... so for spray id get flat tops(w. valve reliefs ofcourse)

then again id figure out what your comp ratio is now... figure out what it will be with the 2 different pistons your looking at and decide... nitrous or boost? and choose from there

bighungrymatt

thanks, I would like to keep my compression lower, so I will go with dish

dimebag

but find out what it will be before ordering parts

bighungrymatt

I will, I am waiting on my tax return check, still havent got my one tax form in the mail... sigh