Hi, I'm 60 yrs old & built a lot of Engines, 0.10 to 0.014 +- piston in the hole, seems normal, then just adjust the Quench with the Gasket thinkness, I try for .038 to .042 quench. depending on Cam Lift & Compression.
Great information video. Looking forward to the continuation. So your obviously going to need a cam button. Please video that part. If you use the bearing type button I really really really want to see the actual trimming process then the clearance process on the button. Not to keen on the nylon one. The trimming process is what is holding me back on doing a stroker
How come your measuring in the middle but other videos will measure in the outer edge? I have high compression pistons and the center sticks out more than the outer edge and I’m not sure where to measure
Other vids measure from the edges due to piston rock , since the center of your pistons stick out there should be a flat ring around the edge of the piston and that’s where you will measure , you push down on the top side of the piston measure that then measure the bottom side without touching the piston then you find the average and that will be your deck height
You could get away with a .023 thick head gasket. As long as all your other cylinders fall .015 or more below deck surface. That would yield a quench distance of .038. Witch would be better. Im assuming you don't have aluminum rods? That would defenatly change things.
@@atlantaleo piston stuck out the top of the block ...can remember the exact height but the builder said get these racing Cometic gaskets and never worry
Hi, I'm 60 yrs old & built a lot of Engines, 0.10 to 0.014 +- piston in the hole, seems normal, then just adjust the Quench with the Gasket thinkness, I try for .038 to .042 quench. depending on Cam Lift & Compression.
I plan on going with .042 quench
Great information video. Looking forward to the continuation. So your obviously going to need a cam button. Please video that part. If you use the bearing type button I really really really want to see the actual trimming process then the clearance process on the button. Not to keen on the nylon one. The trimming process is what is holding me back on doing a stroker
Yes I plan on using a bearing button , don’t have anything to “trim” metal so I’ll have to get creative or lucky
@@atlantaleo supposedly with a pair of vise grips and a bench grinder
How come your measuring in the middle but other videos will measure in the outer edge? I have high compression pistons and the center sticks out more than the outer edge and I’m not sure where to measure
Other vids measure from the edges due to piston rock , since the center of your pistons stick out there should be a flat ring around the edge of the piston and that’s where you will measure , you push down on the top side of the piston measure that then measure the bottom side without touching the piston then you find the average and that will be your deck height
You could get away with a .023 thick head gasket. As long as all your other cylinders fall .015 or more below deck surface. That would yield a quench distance of .038. Witch would be better. Im assuming you don't have aluminum rods? That would defenatly change things.
Got steel rods, #2 piston ended up being .009 but I went with .027 gasket
Comp owns powerhouse tools
lucky ass.. I had to get a .140 MLS gaskets & headstuds ...NICE BUILD
How come?
@@atlantaleo piston stuck out the top of the block ...can remember the exact height but the builder said get these racing Cometic gaskets and never worry
Oh wow that’s a lot of gasket
@@atlantaleo ikr but I think my piston topped out .80 above deck
Pretty sure you don't know how to measure thousandths of an inch. .80 is .800 or nearly an inch out of the block.
You waste too much time opening boxes.
And speaking about nothing.
Your total quench should be 35 thousand or less on a 40 thousand head gasket. Piston should have been 0005 to 0009 above deck
That’s usually on an LS
doesnt have to be above the deck. people like it but its not a requirement . just get the quench right