thanks for all the info. i couldn't find any, but didn't try the ford pistons, my machinist struck out also. i' think i'll just use the stock pistons they seam to fit the bore good and look hardly used. new rings show a end gap within tolerance. the engine may have been bored shortly before i got it. i bought 5 engines from a guy with some dump trucks, he had scraped the trucks and kept the engines. only problem is they were mostly apart in a big pile. it a 270 and going in a 31 chevy pickup. its just going to be a cruiser daily driver, nothing fancy. well 3- 2's RV cam, headers t-5 5spd.
Jay D.
