Well, Iv'e made a decision...
Im gonna run .040" over 1197 pistons in my "A" block, for around 1200cc.
I think it's a good choice for this car, with the 1000cc radiator, and 850 input and half shafts.
It looks like 1300cc pistons are very hard to find, and/or expensive!
1438cc is alot for this block,(the original block had 80mm pistons, and the cylinder walls were as thin as spray cans!) and rings are scarce, on my budget level.
The pistons I bought are new and have rings and wrist pins, for just $70.00!
Im hoping with the re-ground camshaft, 32 dcof, and headwork (smooth out the combustion chambers, mill the head, match ports) I plan to finish, that it will be kinda peaky for around(optimistically!) 75-80hp...
The CR will be about 9 to 1.
This should get me by, while I find an original 1000cc drivetrain.
Chris