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UPDATE on page 3--Here's a couple of pics I took.....

O.K.,here are two pics I took.The first,the FLAT top piston that slapped the valve.............


The second pic,my new center caps for the Sport's chrome Cobra R wheels.They represent the 5.0 H.O/Thunderbird hybrid (so to speak) I rock!!!!!!.........
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

UPDATE on page 3--Here's a couple of pics I took.....

Reply #1 –
Its weird...I too have flat-tops BUT about 3/4" in from the edge of each piston, it was indented like not even a 1/16th of an inch all the way to the center. Like imagine a smaller piston punching into the center just slightly. I dunno.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

UPDATE on page 3--Here's a couple of pics I took.....

Reply #2 –
Vinnie has forged flat tops from a HO. The T-bird/Cougar flat tops have a dish like you have.


I like the center caps. How did you make 'em?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

UPDATE on page 3--Here's a couple of pics I took.....

Reply #3 –
Hey Vinnie,you keep at it all of the pistons will have valve reliefs!! Lol
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #4 –
Alright then its the terminology that keeps messing me up. Maybe its just me, but when I hear FLAT TOPS, I think.....FLAT....TOPS....as in flat. Solid NO indentations or surface irregularities of ANY kind. I would think those would just be referred to as having reliefs. At least I know now. This  has been confusing me for at least 2 years. Frigin part designers. Oh well.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

UPDATE on page 3--Here's a couple of pics I took.....

Reply #5 –
Quote from: ZondaC12;234769
Its weird...I too have flat-tops BUT about 3/4" in from the edge of each piston, it was indented like not even a 1/16th of an inch all the way to the center. Like imagine a smaller piston punching into the center just slightly. I dunno.


Vinnie has flat-tops from an HO with E6 heads(86 Stang/86-87 LSC)  I should add Vinnie now has 1 valve relief piston :hick:

The indents or "dishes" are about -2 cc's
HO pistons -- Dishes with valve reliefs are listed as -4.6 cc's
I believe that -4.6 is for the valve reliefs only though.....Not 100%, but it makes sense if you compare compression ratios with the SO and HO motors and take into account the difference in combustoin chamber size (4 cc's).
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #6 –
Those wheel center caps are cool! :D

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Reply #7 –
The caps are something I've been messing with for a while.Finally got 'em finished.I have a larger emblem like that on my fan shroud.....for now,until the electric fan goes on.My engine came from an '87 Lincoln Mark VII.It was an E-6 flat top piston engine.Now it just has the flat tops left.Everything else has been changed.The car is running great again.I now have to swap my steering rack.I have to fill the steering pump every day.Time,I need more time !!!!!!!!

Kitz,no more valve reliefs.If anybody asks me if my pistons have them,I'll say "I have one valve relief.It's all I need".
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #8 –
Great job on the caps Vinnie.
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Reply #9 –
Quote from: V8Demon;234784
Vinnie has flat-tops from an HO with E6 heads(86 Stang/86-87 LSC) I should add Vinnie now has 1 valve relief piston :hick:
 
The indents or "dishes" are about -2 cc's
HO pistons -- Dishes with valve reliefs are listed as -4.6 cc's
I believe that -4.6 is for the valve reliefs only though.....Not 100%, but it makes sense if you compare compression ratios with the SO and HO motors and take into account the difference in combustoin chamber size (4 cc's).

 
OHHHHHKAY. Haha sweet. Now it all makes sense. Thats all I can do, still dont know jack, just tryin to learn whatever I can so I can at least act like I know what Im talking about :hick:
 
AND vin great job on those caps theyre awesome! And great to hear that the beast is roarin again!!! :headbang:
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

UPDATE on page 3--Here's a couple of pics I took.....

Reply #10 –
There are flat tops like Vinny's(and mine, '86 HO)... Also flattops with reliefs, dished, dished with reliefs, and domed(never seen any of those without reliefs)...

Got it???

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;234800
There are flat tops like Vinny's(and mine, '86 HO)... Also flattops with reliefs, dished, dished with reliefs, and domed(never seen any of those without reliefs)...
 
Got it???

Not really but yes.Ford luvs us all!!
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #12 –
I'm glad the Sport is back in business as well.Hopefully next weekend the new doors and fenders will go on,then,paint around the corner.Finally.The Sport has come a LONG way since it was towed home from the salvage yard.In appearance,it's worse than when I got it,but overall,miles ahead.Tomorrow,I'm off work and I want to go drive for a while.I don't care where,I just want to drive.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #13 –
lol im just trying to figure out what half of you guys are talking about most of the time,,,,,, no idea what an e6 or whatever all the numbers mean!!!! i just know if i can take it apart and and tork it down correctly .. i should be fine....my bb swap is definately my first big project..... hoping to learn a bit....
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Just enjoyin the ride!!!!

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Reply #14 –
by the way,,,, vin your are quik at fixin the bird,,,you got that thing back up and running pretty fast!!!
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Just enjoyin the ride!!!!