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RE: Compression and head shaving

To: "'Richard Seaton'" <rsh17@msn.com>,
Subject: RE: Compression and head shaving
From: Hugh Fader <hfader@usa.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:43:07 -0500
Yes. Here are some numbers. They assume you have the stock bore.

Taken from Competition Prep Manual:

 Head              
Thickness
 (in)       CR
-----     -----     
3.550      7.75
3.460      8.5
3.375     10.0
3.295     12.0

Given to me on the phone by British Parts Northwest:

 Head              
Thickness
 (mm)       CR
-----     ----- 
 90        7.75
 88        8.8
 86.4      9.25


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Richard Seaton
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 10:25 AM
> To: Web_disscusion List
> Subject: Compression and head shaving
> 
> 
> I have a 1969 TR6 which had the head shaved when rebuilt ,but 
> I don't know how
> much was taken off 15 years ago. Is there a way to measure 
> the thickness of
> the head and to come up with some sort of compression figures?
> 
> 
> TIA
> 
> Richard Seaton
> RSH17@msn.com
> View My restoration @ 
> (http://groups.msn.com/Richards69TR6Restoration)

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