Clay the heads and see how close you really are. Use a HG as well
To find your piston to deck height, just mic from the tops of your pistons @ their centerline with the pin to your block using a straight edge block. Whatever "in" the hole you are, add that to your quench. Whatever "out" of the hole you are, subtract that from your quench. As posted previously by many... your quench is with the gasket you're using in it's compressed state.
I would say with the gasket you shouldn't run any tighter than .035, but I think you can run as close as .030 Use the straight edge method described by 347HO
Also, it can be normal for the piston to come out of the hole, it just should not come out a lot. Mine stick out .003 inches at top dead center. My head gasket is .044 compressed, so I'm getting a .041 quench.
ok. ill have to measure.. i have the felpro 1101-1's? that sound right? i unno... but crushed, is .041 i believe.
thank you.
To find your piston to deck height, just mic from the tops of your pistons @ their centerline with the pin to your block using a straight edge block. Whatever "in" the hole you are, add that to your quench. Whatever "out" of the hole you are, subtract that from your quench. As posted previously by many... your quench is with the gasket you're using in it's compressed state.
sorry.. not sure i understand this too well.. can you better explain how i can get exact measurements? i put a straight edge across the deck/piston, and the piston does come out of the bore a bit.
also... my felpro 1011-1 gaskets say they are .041 thick... is that compressed thickness?
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