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8.8mustang

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what is the cc of the stock ford ho 87-92 5.0 piston
and do n e of you know how to calculate the compression if so what do i need to do to calculate mine
i know it have to do with head volume piston cc head gasket thickness but not sure wht to do with that
thank you for reading
 

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4.00" bore
3.00" stroke

Stock heads are 64cc, .041" thick headgasket, and stock pistons are -5 cubic centimeters.

How far is your piston down or up from the deck? It can vary from -.010" to .010" or so.

Using .005" below the deck and a 4.100" bore diameter gasket, I get 8.830:1
 

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Compression Ratio = (Clearance Volume + Displacement Volume) / Clearance Volume

Clearance Volume = Combustion Chamber Volume + Piston Dish Volume + Deck Clearance Volume + Head Gasket Volume + Volume Above Compression Ring

Displacement Volume = (pi/4)*(B^2)*S
 

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NikwoaC said:
Compression Ratio = (Clearance Volume + Displacement Volume) / Clearance Volume

Clearance Volume = Combustion Chamber Volume + Piston Dish Volume + Deck Clearance Volume + Head Gasket Volume + Volume Above Compression Ring

Displacement Volume = (pi/4)*(B^2)*S
Click to expand...

Throw those in Excel and you can have fun all day.
 
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