Re: rebuilding my l36 427,need piston advice
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jerry MacNeish had the same problem with a 1965 396 that he just built for his Impala. The stock OEM pistons hit the heads. </div></div>my 396 had never been out of the car,66k original miles,still had its original shim head gaskets.when my machinist called federal-mogul they blamed it on the machine shop,when we told them it had never been apart,the tech guy laughed and said no way possible could it be that old and never rebuilt before!

Re: rebuilding my l36 427,need piston advice
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have you any recommendations/experience as to brands of hyper and forged pistons ...

What about flat tappet hydro street cams ??

Thanks -- The TAZ </div></div>
iam going with Howard camshaft CL120991-10.they recommended it,and it was pretty much the numbers i had in mind.its [email protected] with .533 lift. my car is a 67 impala,m20 and 3.73. hooker super comp headers with full exhaust,but im sticking with the original intake and carb.

Re: rebuilding my l36 427,need piston advice
 

That should run really well. Good luck with it