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My mistake. My pistons are Sealed Power 233P. May be the same thing as the TRW?

Thanks for the responses. The TRW/Speed Pro has been a good 340 piston for years. That's the same piston that's been in my engine since the mid 80s. I'm hoping to achieve a couple of other benefits from a different piston. First, weight savings. My current pistons + pin + rings weigh in at...

Look at page 3 of the ICON Premium catalog. Problem is, I don't know that they make them for Mopar. Probably custom. I am hoping someone knows of a stock/standard option. This topic has been discussed (somewhat) in prior threads about welding up the quench pad to get it down to deck height...

I probably wasn't specific enough. The 100 thousandths area is only on the quench pad area. Icon Pistons call it a step dish style piston. The quench area on 340/360 heads is about 0.100" deep, so with a 0.040 gasket, the quench distance would be about right. The rest of the piston would...

Working on a stock stroke 340 with factory iron heads. Does anyone know of a piston with an above deck quench pad (around 0.100" above deck) that will give around a 10:1 compression? Bore is 4.07 or 4.08. Lots of piston options out there for aftermarket closed chamber aluminum heads, but I...

I’ve read a little bit about lifter issues, especially with newer lifters. One of the cam lobes on my motor has a flat spot, and other lobes are deteriorating, but that’s after 106k miles. I understand the performance advantage of solid lifters, but do you feel there is a reliability...

Thanks for the responses. The motor is totally disassembled now. No bent valves, no broken springs. Valve seats need work and guides are somewhat loose. I think the ticking on #5 exhaust was definitely caused by no oil to the lifter. What I find strange is that it was #5 intake that threw the...

Hello all, Been following the site for some time now, but this is my first post. Looking forward to the interaction and what I can learn from the members here. Thought I would start by sharing my recent learning. Recently purchased a 1973 Cuda 340 4-speed. Car has not been on the road much...