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What is the deck height on 360/390? By Charles - 07/03/2001 7:06:40 PM; IP 207.172.73.227 I am building a 390 engine for my truck from the late-'60's car 360 that is in it. There is a dizzying array of pistons available... I want to preserve the "squish" so the piston top should be as close to zero deck as possible, and run about 8:1 CR. I was considering the $10 Sterling cast pistons but they seem to be over .100" in the hole which will not squish. I have sets of both 360 rods and 390 rods. Don't know my head volume (still in the truck :) Anyway, can you tell me the deck height on my block (the distance from the crank centerline to the cylinder head mating surface)? Any advice welcome. Thanks!

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Skip Navigation Links. What is the deck height on 360/390? -- Charles, 07/03/2001  10.17" but it's always best to measure -- Walker, 07/03/2001  RE: 10.17" but it's always best to measure -- Dave Shoe, 07/03/2001  So what combo works best on 87 octane? -- Charles, 07/04/2001

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