Re: [Fot] Piston to head clearance

[Lorne Fritz via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>]

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Thanks everyone for the info.  In the past after kissing the head I cut
.010 off the pistons while using a thin steel head gasket.  Right now I
have .025. I didn't think that was enough, that is why I was looking for
help.       Lorne

On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 2:29=E2=80=AFPM <tr4racing@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99ve found a gentle gain in power with gap of 0.047=E2=80=9D. Les=
s distance did
> cost 4-5 Hp.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Lorne Fritz via
> Fot
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 11, 2024 6:06 PM
> *To:* fot@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Fot] Piston to head clearance
>
>
>
> Hi.  In the past I have had pistons hit the head and leave a mark(TR3/4).
> What piston to head clearance are most of you running? Thanks in advance,
> Lorne
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks everyone for the info.=C2=A0 In the past after kiss=
ing the head I cut .010 off the pistons while using a thin steel head gaske=
t.=C2=A0 Right now I have .025. I didn&#39;t think that was enough, that is=
 why I was looking for help.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Lorne<br><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 2:29=E2=80=AFPM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr4racing@goog=
lemail.com">tr4racing@googlemail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg5561831802651376399"><=
div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;" lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"m_556=
1831802651376399WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"DE">Hi,<=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"DE"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ve found a gentle gai=
n in power with gap of 0.047=E2=80=9D. Less distance did cost 4-5 Hp.<u></u=
><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">Cheers<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Chris<u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcol=
or currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium=
;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"DE">From:</sp=
an></b><span lang=3D"DE"> Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of <=
/b>Lorne Fritz via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 11, 2024 6:06 PM<b=
r><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@au=
tox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Piston to head clearance<u></u><u=
></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi.=C2=A0 In the past I have had pistons hit the head=
 and leave a mark(TR3/4).=C2=A0 What piston to head clearance are most of y=
ou running? Thanks in advance,=C2=A0=C2=A0 Lorne<u></u><u></u></p></div></d=
iv></div></div></blockquote></div>

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