measureing deck height?
08-11-2005, 01:10 PM
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measureing deck height?
stock deck height is 9.025" right? Well im trying to measure the distance between the top of my piston and the top of the block and i keep getting numbers alot more than that... using a feeler gauge i i can get .035" between the piston at tdc and the top of the block... using vanier calipers i get .039" I get the same numbers on multiple spots on different pistons. Could this be right? Or what should i measure it with?
08-11-2005, 03:19 PM
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Re: measureing deck height?
Originally Posted by hallbilly
stock deck height is 9.025" right? Well im trying to measure the distance between the top of my piston and the top of the block and i keep getting numbers alot more than that... using a feeler gauge i i can get .035" between the piston at tdc and the top of the block... using vanier calipers i get .039" I get the same numbers on multiple spots on different pistons. Could this be right? Or what should i measure it with?
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08-11-2005, 03:39 PM
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Re: measureing deck height?
Originally Posted by hallbilly
Thanks man, how much and where at? what is it called
08-11-2005, 03:50 PM
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MOTHER OF JUPITER! well... ehh... guess i wont be buying that. my rod legnth is 5.7" Compression height is 1.25", stroke is 3.48"
"and 1/2 stroke plus your piston depth measurement and 1/2 of your clearances."
if that is how deep she is in the hole one cylinder is .035" what are the clearances you speak of?
"and 1/2 stroke plus your piston depth measurement and 1/2 of your clearances."
if that is how deep she is in the hole one cylinder is .035" what are the clearances you speak of?
08-11-2005, 03:58 PM
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Re: measureing deck height?
Originally Posted by hallbilly
MOTHER OF JUPITER! well... ehh... guess i wont be buying that. my rod legnth is 5.7" Compression height is 1.25", stroke is 3.48"
"and 1/2 stroke plus your piston depth measurement and 1/2 of your clearances."
if that is how deep she is in the hole one cylinder is .035" what are the clearances you speak of?
"and 1/2 stroke plus your piston depth measurement and 1/2 of your clearances."
if that is how deep she is in the hole one cylinder is .035" what are the clearances you speak of?
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08-11-2005, 04:03 PM
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Re: measureing deck height?
Originally Posted by hallbilly
MOTHER OF JUPITER! well... ehh... guess i wont be buying that. my rod legnth is 5.7" Compression height is 1.25", stroke is 3.48"
"and 1/2 stroke plus your piston depth measurement and 1/2 of your clearances."
if that is how deep she is in the hole one cylinder is .035" what are the clearances you speak of?
"and 1/2 stroke plus your piston depth measurement and 1/2 of your clearances."
if that is how deep she is in the hole one cylinder is .035" what are the clearances you speak of?
Ya can get a tool at Powerhouse Products.The part number is POW 351088 the price is $229.00+ 10-11 dollars shipping.
Figuring it on paper will get ya close.
08-12-2005, 06:08 PM
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Re: measureing deck height?
Originally Posted by hallbilly
my rod legnth is 5.7" Compression height is 1.25", stroke is 3.48"
Dude, I'm still getting 8.690"!! I think you should have got stock compression height pistons. That would put it dead nuts on, by my calculations.
Wonder what we're doing wrong?
08-12-2005, 06:17 PM
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Re: measureing deck height?
3.480 stroke, 5.700 rod, 1.550 compression height piston.
1/2 stroke = 1.740 + rod length 5.700 + compression height 1.550 = 8.990 or .035 down in the hole on a 9.025 deck block.
1/2 stroke = 1.740 + rod length 5.700 + compression height 1.550 = 8.990 or .035 down in the hole on a 9.025 deck block.
08-12-2005, 07:55 PM
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Re: measureing deck height?
I dunno dude? the way the math adds up makes sense, and it should not work right... but there is no way in the world there is an extra .300" gap in there. maby there is some sort of time/distance distortion going on from all of the UFO's flying around 
the way the math adds up makes sense, and it should not work right... but there is no way in the world there is an extra .300" gap in there. maby there is some sort of time/distance distortion going on from all of the UFO's flying around
08-13-2005, 10:02 AM
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Re: measureing deck height?
Originally Posted by marshall93z
Sounds like you received a piston for a 6" rod?
Guess that makes up the .300", huh?!!
