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Old 08-21-2025, 10:55 PM   #35
3twinridges
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Default Re: Piston hitting heads!

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Originally Posted by tubman View Post
I'll go on record by saying this should be approached with head work rather than double or fancy, expensive thick gaskets.
The shop can do it, they were just worried about taking .0.040 out of the quench area on the head, potentially weakening it there given the heat and compression. How thick is the head above the piston?

The cometic gaskets were ordered today.

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