





Gasket choice (quick help)
Which would be a better gasket to go with? Meaning, is the 4.03" too small for a 4" bore or is the 4.135" too big?
A. Cometic 4.03" .045"
B. Felpro 4.135" .041"
Last edited by Zick; May 10, 2006 at 01:28 PM.
Which would be a better gasket to go with? Meaning, is the 4.03" too small for a 4" bore or is the 4.135" too big?
A. Cometic 4.03" .045"
B. Felpro 4.135" .041"
Well my deck height is about -.007
I have no idea how to calculate quench.
I was more concerned with DCR & SCR which will be around 8.54 DCR and 11.38:1 SCR.
Oh, this setup will be with Patriots LS6 heads (64cc) and TR230/224 cam.
I have no idea how to calculate quench.
I was more concerned with DCR & SCR which will be around 8.54 DCR and 11.38:1 SCR.
Oh, this setup will be with Patriots LS6 heads (64cc) and TR230/224 cam.
Optimum quench, as a hotly debated item, would be between .035" and .040", so a .045" gasket will give you ~.038".
I would need bore and stroke, and cam advertised specs, along with ICL, advance, and LSA to give you DCR and SCR from my calculator.
Assuming advertised specs of 280 intake duration and 273 exhaust duration, with a 110 ICL and 114 LSA on a stock bore and stroke LQ9 I get:
11.36:1 SCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
8.63:1 DCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
11.42:1 SCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)
8.68.1 DCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)
This is from my calculator and assuming a 114 LSA cam with +4 advance. DCR will decrease as LSA and/or advance decreases.
Optimum quench, as a hotly debated item, would be between .035" and .040", so a .045" gasket will give you ~.038".
I would need bore and stroke, and cam advertised specs, along with ICL, advance, and LSA to give you DCR and SCR from my calculator.
Assuming advertised specs of 280 intake duration and 273 exhaust duration, with a 110 ICL and 114 LSA on a stock bore and stroke LQ9 I get:
11.36:1 SCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
8.63:1 DCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
11.42:1 SCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)
8.68.1 DCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)
This is from my calculator and assuming a 114 LSA cam with +4 advance. DCR will decrease as LSA and/or advance decreases.

Actually the LSA is 111 +0 with 110.7 ICL according to the cam card.

Actually the LSA is 111 +0 with 110.7 ICL according to the cam card.
Hope this helps.
11.36:1 SCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
8.59:1 DCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
11.42:1 SCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)
8.63.1 DCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)
Hope this helps.
11.36:1 SCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
8.59:1 DCR with an .045" gasket (4.03" bore)
11.42:1 SCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)
8.63.1 DCR with an .041" gasket (4.135" bore)

