Date:         Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:04:39 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: [T2] A cc'ing the heads question-answered
Comments: To: tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM
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One side came out as 53.8 cc's and 52.4 cc's.
The other side measured at 56.8 cc's and 56.7 cc's.
Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
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Your measurements are exactly why I measure deck height with the heads on
the engine by crushing a thin brass tube as the piston comes over TDC.
The height below the barrel to the piston isn't relevant if I've got
.028 + clearance.
I've had situations where I swapped around pistons and rods and got near
perfect head to piston clearances.
I used a clear Plexiglass with a hole in it sealed with grease to the
head and I got more accurate results than just open surface. Never done
this to a VW but we used to grind out Fageol / Crosley heads into hemi to
used dome top Pop Meyers pistons and it was critical.
Are you going to try to match them up?

Stan Wilder

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