Thanks to everyone for all the great advice and help!
Nick
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From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
To: "Nick Gemas" <gln@worldpath.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: Head Gasket Thickness
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, Nick Gemas wrote:
>
> > Hi Gang,
> > I'm trying to figure out my piston to valve clearance and was
wondering
> > if anyone knows the torqued head gasket thickness of a stock 74 1/2 TR6
head
> > gasket. Thanks !
> > Nick Gemas
> > gln@worldpath.net
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't have an actual thickness number for you, but I do know the vloume
> of the gasket to be about 3cc's. I _think_ the compressed gasket thickness
> is .030".
>
> But unless you are running a _LOT_ of cam (like more than .475 lift) and
> very high compression (like more than 10:1), then piston/valve
> interference should not be a problem on a TR6 motor.
>
> regards,
> rml
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