Trickflow GenX Heads, Compression?
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Hey guys I'm home from basic training for 2 weeks and I'd like to finish assembling my motor. It's just a short block right now. I have
Bore size: 4.030"
Rod length: 6.00"
Stroke: 3.480"
Compression height: 1.260"
Dome volume: -3.5cc Flat Top Pistons with 2 Reliefs
My cam is the LE1.6 ( .573/.568 lift )
I'm looking at the Trick Flow® GenX (TM) Street/Strip Cylinder Heads for GM LT1 part number TFS-30400010.
I see that they have 62cc chambers and
Intake Runner Volume (cc): 195cc
Exhaust Runner Volume (cc): 75cc
I've read you need to get these milled to get a good compression ratio. That is fine. I don't have time to wait for a set of ported heads. I know I need to measure piston to deck height, but I don't know how thick of a head gasket I need to get or how much they need to be milled to get the correct chamber cc.
This car will see 99% street time and only a few times at the track. I will be running pump gas 93 octane.
Bore size: 4.030"
Rod length: 6.00"
Stroke: 3.480"
Compression height: 1.260"
Dome volume: -3.5cc Flat Top Pistons with 2 Reliefs
My cam is the LE1.6 ( .573/.568 lift )
I'm looking at the Trick Flow® GenX (TM) Street/Strip Cylinder Heads for GM LT1 part number TFS-30400010.
I see that they have 62cc chambers and
Intake Runner Volume (cc): 195cc
Exhaust Runner Volume (cc): 75cc
I've read you need to get these milled to get a good compression ratio. That is fine. I don't have time to wait for a set of ported heads. I know I need to measure piston to deck height, but I don't know how thick of a head gasket I need to get or how much they need to be milled to get the correct chamber cc.
This car will see 99% street time and only a few times at the track. I will be running pump gas 93 octane.
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I did a little computing and I came up with this:
with the felpro 0.039 head gasket I will get
* Cylinder head Volume (CC) = 62.00
* Piston Top Volume (CC) = -3.50
* Cylinder Bore (Inches) = 4.030
* Cylinder Stroke (Inches) = 3.48
* Piston to Deck Height (Inches) = 0.030
* Head Gasket Thickness (Inches) = 0.039
Compression Ratio is 11.0 to 1
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With the impala 0.029
* Cylinder head Volume (CC) = 62.00
* Piston Top Volume (CC) = -3.50
* Cylinder Bore (Inches) = 4.030
* Cylinder Stroke (Inches) = 3.48
* Piston to Deck Height (Inches) = 0.030
* Head Gasket Thickness (Inches) = 0.029
Compression Ratio is 11.3 to 1
Does this compression ratio sound good? I'm not sure what an ideal compression ratio is.
with the felpro 0.039 head gasket I will get
* Cylinder head Volume (CC) = 62.00
* Piston Top Volume (CC) = -3.50
* Cylinder Bore (Inches) = 4.030
* Cylinder Stroke (Inches) = 3.48
* Piston to Deck Height (Inches) = 0.030
* Head Gasket Thickness (Inches) = 0.039
Compression Ratio is 11.0 to 1
__________
With the impala 0.029
* Cylinder head Volume (CC) = 62.00
* Piston Top Volume (CC) = -3.50
* Cylinder Bore (Inches) = 4.030
* Cylinder Stroke (Inches) = 3.48
* Piston to Deck Height (Inches) = 0.030
* Head Gasket Thickness (Inches) = 0.029
Compression Ratio is 11.3 to 1
Does this compression ratio sound good? I'm not sure what an ideal compression ratio is.
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11.3:1 compression looks good.
i suggest you run the AI CNC 215cc TFS LT1 heads (which are originally the TFS 195cc LT1 heads) they are $2,495 from AI http://www.advancedinduction.com also with AI's custom cam and ported
LT1 intake .
or wait for the TFS LT1 21* head CNC'd by AI that will be available by late Jan or early Feb. which what i'm waiting for for my 1996 impala SS.
i suggest you run the AI CNC 215cc TFS LT1 heads (which are originally the TFS 195cc LT1 heads) they are $2,495 from AI http://www.advancedinduction.com also with AI's custom cam and ported
LT1 intake .
or wait for the TFS LT1 21* head CNC'd by AI that will be available by late Jan or early Feb. which what i'm waiting for for my 1996 impala SS.
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Well some of my calculations were wrong from the initial post. I have a 3.5cc piston not a -3.5 so that puts my compression to 10.1:1. So I need to get these heads milled to lower the chamber volume. I am going to call lloyd today and see what compression ratio he recommends for the le1.6 cam.