May 23, 2012 #1 chmirada Well-Known Member Joined Apr 30, 2011 Messages 77 Reaction score 6 Location Worcester, Ma. I wanted to find out if you guys or someone would know what the deck height (piston top at tdc to deck) is on a 318 non magnum roller block?
I wanted to find out if you guys or someone would know what the deck height (piston top at tdc to deck) is on a 318 non magnum roller block?
May 23, 2012 #2 MiradaMegacab Well-Known Member Joined Feb 27, 2011 Messages 1,847 Reaction score 753 Location Long Island NY Thats deck clearance. Quench height = Deck height + Head gasket compressed thickness. Deck height is 9.6" Im guessing the pistons are around .060 down in the hole
Thats deck clearance. Quench height = Deck height + Head gasket compressed thickness. Deck height is 9.6" Im guessing the pistons are around .060 down in the hole
May 23, 2012 #3 MiradaMegacab Well-Known Member Joined Feb 27, 2011 Messages 1,847 Reaction score 753 Location Long Island NY What's up? Whatcha trying to do? Compression height is the distance from the center of the wrist pin to the top of the piston. Thats a nice Mirada in your avatar
What's up? Whatcha trying to do? Compression height is the distance from the center of the wrist pin to the top of the piston. Thats a nice Mirada in your avatar
May 23, 2012 #4 chmirada Well-Known Member Joined Apr 30, 2011 Messages 77 Reaction score 6 Location Worcester, Ma. Yes, Deck clearance, but need actual numbers a cop car block piston is down .070" down.
May 23, 2012 #5 MiradaMegacab Well-Known Member Joined Feb 27, 2011 Messages 1,847 Reaction score 753 Location Long Island NY They vary from the factory. Even deck heights vary from the 9.6 Best bet is to pull the heads and measure. a 3.31 stroke with a 9.6 deck height will need a 1.82 comp height piston to be at zero deck
They vary from the factory. Even deck heights vary from the 9.6 Best bet is to pull the heads and measure. a 3.31 stroke with a 9.6 deck height will need a 1.82 comp height piston to be at zero deck