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tubman · 09-04-2016, 05:37 PM

"Saltracer", now that you say that, it makes perfect sense. The only thing I can think of is I was planning on doing it, but never got around to it. I've had the heads on and off this engine so many times this summer my head is spinning. It also doesn't make sense that the squish should be less when both gaskets measured the same .050" when compressed. I think I'm getting too old for all of this.

Ross, luckily, the engine had only been together about a week, so everything came apart easily. Is that .050-.055 you measured on a new or used gasket?

saltracer · 09-04-2016, 10:03 PM

don't feel back, I did something similar. Except I switched out heads without checking clearances and the pistons hit the heads so hard they caved in a little!

09-04-2016, 05:37 PM	#1
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,623	Re: "Squish" problems "Saltracer", now that you say that, it makes perfect sense. The only thing I can think of is I was planning on doing it, but never got around to it. I've had the heads on and off this engine so many times this summer my head is spinning. It also doesn't make sense that the squish should be less when both gaskets measured the same .050" when compressed. I think I'm getting too old for all of this. Ross, luckily, the engine had only been together about a week, so everything came apart easily. Is that .050-.055 you measured on a new or used gasket?

09-04-2016, 10:03 PM	#2
saltracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Lafayette, La. Posts: 100	Re: "Squish" problems don't feel back, I did something similar. Except I switched out heads without checking clearances and the pistons hit the heads so hard they caved in a little!