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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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Before i get flamed, I have spent the last 2 days searching for an answer and have come up short.

I have a lq4 stock short block. I am thinking about putting a set of stock 706 heads with gm mls 6.0 gaskets on it(i have them laying around). By my figuring the compression will come out somewhere around 10.5 to 1. Does that look right to yall. Is there any reason why I could not use these heads?

The engine will be going in a s10 that is being built for a sport truck NOT a race truck. I do know that the heads are not the best choice. It is going to be more bark then bite.

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Without all of the specifics, and a few guesses...

Cylinder Head Volume (cc):-------61.150
Piston Head Volume (cc):----------0.000
Gasket Thickness (in.):-----------0.051
Gasket Bore (in.):----------------4.010(?)
Cylinder Bore Diameter (in.):-----4.000
Deck Clearance (in.):----------(-)0.005(?)
Stroke (in.):---------------------3.622
STATIC COMPRESSION RATIO:--------11.558
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^That doesn't look right
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What part? The font?
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Does that formula take into account the dished piston?
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
Does that formula take into account the dished piston?
It does, I didn't. I had them backwards. With a dished piston, 6.7cc's, results are below.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...y-not-lq4.html

Originally Posted by 1SLwLS1
Without all of the specifics, and a few guesses...

Cylinder Head Volume (cc):-------61.150
Piston Head Volume (cc):----------6.700
Gasket Thickness (in.):-----------0.051
Gasket Bore (in.):----------------4.010(?)
Cylinder Bore Diameter (in.):-----4.000
Deck Clearance (in.):----------(-)0.005(?)
Stroke (in.):---------------------3.622
STATIC COMPRESSION RATIO:--------10.643
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You had me goin there for a second. Then I saw that you had not accounted for the dish.

Cool. thanks for the help.
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Ah, well that looks more reasonable
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