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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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So the machine shop milled my 243 heads .007. Now with a felpro gasket and ms4, valves Will hit the piston. I'm pissed. Should I just buy pistons with reliefs, thicker gasket, or try to fly cut? Don't want to do the latter. Block has 130k on it. Anyone has a low mileage built block? Any advise would be appreciated. Not changing the cam.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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so how thick is the felpro gasket?
can you go thicker?
no flycutting the pistons?

I think you can order a cometic head gasket thicker
than 0.051

others may have better opinions than me
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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If the valves are hitting now, then you need to gain about .100. You can't get that with a different gasket. You only have two choices, since you don't want to change the cam. Get the stock pistons flycut, or different pistons that are already cut.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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If it didn't hit before and they only took off .007 and that made it hit, be thankful you didn't run it because it would have hit and you would have been out a lot more money. You need at least .060 on the intake and .100 on the exhaust.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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It's a new set up. I checked the ptv tonight and that's where im at. Recommend pistons? Different heads maybe?
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