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RE: New and Minimum Head Thickness

To: "jm.rider@verizon.net \(Jon and Maggie Rider\)"
Subject: RE: New and Minimum Head Thickness
From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:27:57 -0800
http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/U20specs.asp

Usually you can go about .030" under before you have to shim the towers.

Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> jm.rider@verizon.net (Jon and Maggie Rider)
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 10:46 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: New and Minimum Head Thickness
>
>
> Hi All,
> A quick question for The List with an apology for not saving the answer
> earlier.
>
> I'm interested in knowing the thickness of an unshaved head and
> also what is
> considered the minimum head thickness without having to go to additional
> measures (gaskets/shims, etc).  Looked in my Clymer  'Datsun Sport Car'
> manual but can't seem to find it.  If it's there, please tell me where.
>
> We're getting to the engine work in my son's project:  Car is now in the
> body/piant shop.  We actually have several heads to pick from and the
> overall head thickness is one of the factors that we want to take into
> consideration when deciding which head to go with.  Feedback from
> the list
> would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Jon
> Bothell, WA
> '69 2000 Daily Driver
> '68 2000 Son's project - in work




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