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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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460 piston orientation
I'm putting together my short block ( heads are still in the shop ). I'm installing Keith Black Hypereutectic Pistons with a 33cc dish. The piston don't have the notch denoting front of engine. I "think" the flat portion goes towards the intake ( inside ) and the dish towards the exhaust ( outside ). Am I correct?
 
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are there any valve reliefs in the pistons or only a dish.
 
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There's a pretty small cut that might be considered a valve relief cut in one corner of the dish if that makes sense.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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I'm assuming your KB pistons have a d-shaped dish, just look at the heads and match the quench pads (the flat part) with the pistons. I other words, the dish in the pistons reflects the combustion chamber.
 
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I would but my heads are still in the shop.
 
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If there is a valve relief cut in the piston it will be for the intake valve.
 
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Scroll down a bit, all engines with dish pistons have the dish to the exhaust side and the quench pads (flats) to the center.
 
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Thanks guys. I was looking for the info last weekend and got on here and dug around and found a similar sight to the one OldRacerGuy linked to. Found what I needed and got everything together. Now if my Carb and Heads would hurry and show up I'd be golden!!!!! Thanks again!!
 
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