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Piston height question?

#1 PostAuthor: IanM63 » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:21 pm

Right, I'm using a big block of unsure origin (think it came from Rod Pallant) with 1200 (10.25:1) Arias pistons, cos it's all I've got!
I don't have a stock block to compare heights, and I know it's been skimmed at least once so I dry fitted it to check the piston height and found that they stick out the top of the block by .010" without a base gasket fitted.

So the question is, what thickness base gasket should I use to ensure a safe squish clearance? For that matter... what is a safe squish gap?
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#2 PostAuthor: z1bman » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:50 pm

standard base gasket with 1197 copper head gasket
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#3 PostAuthor: ade woollams » Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:12 pm

send me your email add
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#4 PostAuthor: IanM63 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:44 am

Thanks for the help Ade :D
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