Inliners International Forums General Discussion Engines 292 engine build advice needed

I called the machine shop last night and I didn't get the owner but I did talk to one of the guys that was there after hours. He suggested that I try to find an off the shelf cast piston in order to save a lot of money vs. a custom set. I don't think I should bother with that since it seems like more of a PITA than I want to deal with at this point and most likely there would still be additional machining required to make anything work and so the custom pistons would be more money up front but the least headache to install.

My bore is 3.8955 with a compression height of 2.010 and pin diameter of .928

All I have to do is get a piston set with the same specs EXCEPT for a 2.050 (10 in the hole) or 2.060 (0 deck) compression height. 10 in the hole would be for the MLS gasket I have and 0 deck would be for the stock fel pro gasket. That would make my quench much more acceptable, about .040, and raise the compression and I can put the engine together.

He also talked about changing out connecting rods and all this other stuff and I don't need to do that. This engine is not going to make that much horsepower or be under enough stress to require I-beam or H-beam rods.