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bugy Sep 21, 2010 08:14 PM

What's the proper clearance Piston-Head??
 
hey, I got a 6.0L LQ9, Piston, rods and crankshaft is stock, these are cam specs: lobe lift exh=367 int=363 duration @ .050 int=231 exh=239 lobe separation=113.
RC=11:1 converter=3000 RPM
this is carburated: holley vacuum 675
heads 243 casting, valve train full roller.
The clearance piston-head in my engine is .035" but I dont want to take any risk, should I make it bigger or is it ok???

SOMbitch Sep 22, 2010 09:24 AM

It is generally recommended to have minimums of .080 on the intake and.100 on the exhaust for a street car... You may want to look into flycutting...

Sales2@Texas-speed Sep 22, 2010 09:29 AM

Are you actually asking about piston to head clearance, or piston to valve?

bugy Sep 22, 2010 10:53 AM

mmm I'm actually asking about piston-head clearance...

Sales2@Texas-speed Sep 22, 2010 11:04 AM

Piston to head (basically the same as quench) is ideal around .035-.040" on these engines.

bugy Sep 24, 2010 01:34 PM

more opinions??
anybody???
please what do you think??

SOMbitch Sep 24, 2010 03:34 PM

I misread your question.... Listen to Matt^^^^

Quench on my motor is about .043.....

BarneyMobile Sep 24, 2010 03:43 PM

I run a .034 quench on my forged 347 with out issuse.

Bo White Sep 26, 2010 10:26 PM

Ive seen as tight as .027 but it was by previous builders mistake and was lucky. .035" is the minimum target clearance to shoot for. I usually zero the piston with the deck of the block and the headgasket thickness be the amount I want.


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