Not entirely true. If the head has been cut too much the domes hit the head
and then you have to carve out more of the head in the combustion area. I
bought an engine many years ago that was supposedly rebuilt but never
started - I found out why after I tried to hand crank it.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 11:06 PM
Subject: RE: 1600 Head
> According to Scott Sheeler's Rising Sun Racing catalog, it's 3.248"
(82.5mm).
> http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/RSR_Head_1600.asp
>
> The R16 isn't as sensitive to head cutting as the U20 because it isn't an
> overhead cam, but it still raises the compression ratio the same if you
mill it.
> But at least there you have the opportunity to do some grinding in the
> combustion chambers to unshroud the valves while you get the compression
ratio
> back to something reasonable.
>
> Gordon Glasgow
> Renton, WA
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