Pistons are flat top (can`t find 0.060 over dome pistons for a 261 and can`t aford to have them custom made)
Surface is about 0.59" where I painted the blue line.
What do you mean "crouding" (sorry I´m German)
@AB I go and check the piston distance when I have the crank back from the machine shop. But I think it`s about 0.40. The deck was milled just enough to make everything square.
The 0.40 is just a guess. Maybe somebody here knows the standard distance.
Frank