Date:         Thu, 13 Mar 2003 17:08:25 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Young <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM>
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From:         Tom Young <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: [T2] Some more on "measuring deck height"
Comments: To: "Dave C. Bolen" <dbolen@shockwaverider.com>
Comments: cc: phil cain <bearsvw2000@yahoo.com>, type2@type2.com
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From: "Dave C. Bolen" <dbolen@shockwaverider.com>
To: "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@attbi.com>
Cc: "phil cain" <bearsvw2000@yahoo.com>; <type2@type2.com>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [T2] Some more on "measuring deck height"

> Errr...let's talk...Haven't thought about concave pistons in awhile, so
> is the deck height really measured at the center of the piston or on the
> edges???

Yes, it's measured at the edge of the piston, not the center, which is
dished.  I assumed the flat bar you mentioned would have the hole in it for
the plunger of the gauge more or less at its middle, which would be fine for
non-TypeIV engines but presents a problem for the TypeIV.

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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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