Thanks Greg !
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Nick Gemas" <gln@worldpath.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 4:08 AM
Subject: Re: Head Gasket Thickness
> Nick,
>
> At the stated lift and compression your valve clearance is fine.
> Competition engines run 12:1 compression with higher valve lift without a
> problem. Just be sure that you maintained your rocker geometry by either
> shortening your tubular pushrods (the preferred method) or shimming the
> rocker pedestals and are using appropriate performance valvesprings that
> match the cam's profile to avoid coil binding and valve float at high RPM.
>
> Greg
> CD6250L
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick Gemas" <gln@worldpath.net>
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Head Gasket Thickness
>
>
> > My head is shaved for 10:1 compression ratio, which closes the gap quite
a
> > bit. My cam is running .443 lift with new roller rockers so I want to
> check
> > my piston to valve clearance to be safe.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Swarthout" <jswarth1@tampabay.rr.com>
> > To: "'Nick Gemas'" <gln@worldpath.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 6:56 PM
> > Subject: RE: Head Gasket Thickness
> >
> >
> > > Nick,
> > >
> > > I'm at a loss to understand what possible difference this could make,
> > > other than some very slight increase, (or decrease), in compression
> > > ratio. The maximum amount that the valves can be opened is approx.
.510"
> > > With the piston at TDC the valves still don't touch the pistons when
> > > fully opened! Piston to valve clearance is not a problem with this
> > > engine.
> > >
> > > Jim Swarthout
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]
On
> > > Behalf Of Nick Gemas
> > > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 5:37 PM
> > > To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Head Gasket Thickness
> > >
> > > Hi Gang,
> > > I'm trying to figure out my piston to valve clearance and was
> > > wondering
> > > if anyone knows the torqued head gasket thickness of a stock 74 1/2
TR6
> > > head
> > > gasket. Thanks !
> > > Nick Gemas
> > > gln@worldpath.net
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