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Ol' Ron · 07-01-2016, 10:39 PM

Actually you can clearance the head with a Dremmel tool by just removing the material where the clearance is tight. I usually take off .030" off the heads and then clearance them this way, only I like a tighter clearance closer to.040" I use the aluminum balls their more accurate. also use an old compressed gasket. or a .050 shim gasket.

07-01-2016, 10:39 PM	#4
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,861	Re: How do I measure a small piston to head clearance Actually you can clearance the head with a Dremmel tool by just removing the material where the clearance is tight. I usually take off .030" off the heads and then clearance them this way, only I like a tighter clearance closer to.040" I use the aluminum balls their more accurate. also use an old compressed gasket. or a .050 shim gasket.