Head to piston clearance
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Head to piston clearance
I have a iron 403 I'm putting together for a future F1A with a forged rotating assembly purchased from EPP. The pistons (Diamond - part # 11551) are non quench (squish LOL) but the flat portion protrude above the deck about .003 - .005 of an inch. The pistons have a 015. or so chamber built into the edge of the pistons. They are installed with .006 side clearance. My question is will a .041 gasket give me enough piston to head clearance. Also, this setup gives me approx. 9.28 - 9.3 comp. Do you think that will be alright or should I have the head mill to get me to the desired 9.5. I'm looking to spin this motor to 6800 - 7000 rpm.
Last edited by Monte4ever; 10-11-2009 at 07:09 PM.