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2004-05-11 21:05:00 <glen> |
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7ms are prone=0D
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From: Supra Club of NZ Mailing List=0D
Date: 05/09/04 20:39:20=0D
To: Supra Club of NZ Mailing List=0D
Subject: Re: [sconz] 7mgte pistons=0D
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On Sun, 09 May 2004 15:47, Suze W wrote:=0D
> k well after having my engine at the reconditioners we established a=0D
> compression ratio of 7.98:1... i'm heading for a compression ratio of 8
2:1=0D
> which i think will be ideal so probly somewhere about a 1.5mm head gask=
et
i=0D
> think... the only reason i blew my head gasket was the last owners when=
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> they had the work done to the block they skimmed the block but not the=0D
> pistons so she ended up being a piston slapper... all over my head gask=
et=0D
> lol=0D
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They would have had to skim one hell of a lot of material off the block t=
o
get=0D
the pistons to protrude enough to cause a problem.=0D
Also, pistons coming above block height, while unusual, does not directly
harm=0D
a head gasket in any way, I think you are being VERY rash attributing you=
r=0D
BHG to that cause.=0D
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It is a problem if the top ring comes above the top of the block, but the=
y=0D
would have to protrude a LONG way for that to happen - there would be som=
e=0D
nice big marks in the head and ti would never have run if that had happen=
ed.=0D
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Regards,=0D
Stuart W.=0D
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---=0D
Supra Club of New Zealand=0D
http://www.supras.org.nz/=0D
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<DIV>7ms are prone</DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href=3D"m=
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<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 05/09/04 20:=
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<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href=3D"mai=
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<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: [scon=
z] 7mgte pistons</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>On Sun, 09 May 2004 15:47, Suze W wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>> k well after having my engine at the reconditioners we establis=
hed a</DIV>
<DIV>> compression ratio of 7.98:1... i'm heading for a compression ra=
tio of 8.2:1</DIV>
<DIV>> which i think will be ideal so probly somewhere about a 1.5mm h=
ead gasket i</DIV>
<DIV>> think... the only reason i blew my head gasket was the last own=
ers when</DIV>
<DIV>> they had the work done to the block they skimmed the block but =
not the</DIV>
<DIV>> pistons so she ended up being a piston slapper... all over my h=
ead gasket</DIV>
<DIV>> lol</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>They would have had to skim one hell of a lot of material off the bl=
ock to get</DIV>
<DIV>the pistons to protrude enough to cause a problem.</DIV>
<DIV>Also, pistons coming above block height, while unusual, does not dir=
ectly harm</DIV>
<DIV>a head gasket in any way, I think you are being VERY rash attributin=
g your</DIV>
<DIV>BHG to that cause.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It is a problem if the top ring comes above the top of the block, bu=
t they</DIV>
<DIV>would have to protrude a LONG way for that to happen - there would b=
e some</DIV>
<DIV>nice big marks in the head and ti would never have run if that had h=
appened.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Stuart W.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>---</DIV>
<DIV>Supra Club of New Zealand</DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.supras.org.nz/">http://www.supras.org.nz/</A><=
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