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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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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
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Dish is better if your going to run gobs of boost, but flattops will work for both
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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dish pistons make more power than flattop pistons when the dynamic compression ratio is kept the same.
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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ok cool, I will probably end up getting dish.

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Dish, and go with the best piston you can buy. Diamond Racing Pistons FTW
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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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)
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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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
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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thanks, I would like to keep my compression lower, so I will go with dish
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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but find out what it will be before ordering parts
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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I will, I am waiting on my tax return check, still havent got my one tax form in the mail... sigh



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