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Re: [Spridgets] A 948 question

To: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] A 948 question
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Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 16:57:59 +0000 (UTC)
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 AH-HA!This motor is turning out to be far more exciting than initially exp=
ected!=C2=A0=C2=A0Chuck
    On Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 08:48:38 AM EDT, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gm=
ail.com> wrote: =20
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 Hi Chuck,
Standard 948 pistons are dished.
Rick
On Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 11:25=E2=80=AFPM AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy) vi=
a Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

Ok I'm a 1275 guy taking apart my first 948.=C2=A0 Pretty similar , I get t=
hat.=C2=A0 But I am curious about pistons and crowns.=C2=A0 This motor has =
flat top pistons that come right up to the head gasket surface on the block=
.=C2=A0 Just pulled the head and have not flipped it over to pull the pan.S=
o far=C2=A0 it had tubular push rods , Isky valve springs & alloy retainers=
 and the old style copper competition head gasket.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I think I'm =
onto something here!=C2=A0=C2=A0Flywheel was lightened with a matched balan=
ced pressure plate.=C2=A0 There's a lot here that tells me this may be a pr=
etty interesting engine once I get to the cam and bottom end hardware.So ar=
e 948 pistons flat top or dished?=C2=A0There are no valve reliefs on the pi=
ston tops.ChuckStarting another interesting project...---------------------=
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        <div>AH-HA!</div><div>This motor is turning out to be far more exci=
ting than initially expected!&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Chuck</div><div><br></d=
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                        On Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 08:48:38 AM EDT, Heal=
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                <div><div id=3D"ydpb6fb3a34yiv6826158402"><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Hi Chuck,<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Standard 948 pistons are d=
ished.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Rick</div></div><br clear=3D=
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5, 2024 at 11:25=E2=80=AFPM AOL Mail Update (Terms &amp; Policy) via Spridg=
ets &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"n=
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402gmail_quote"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif=
;font-size:16px;"><div>Ok I'm a 1275 guy taking apart my first 948.&nbsp; P=
retty similar , I get that.&nbsp; But I am curious about pistons and crowns=
.&nbsp; This motor has flat top pistons that come right up to the head gask=
et surface on the block.&nbsp; Just pulled the head and have not flipped it=
 over to pull the pan.</div><div>So far&nbsp; it had tubular push rods , Is=
ky valve springs &amp; alloy retainers and the old style copper competition=
 head gasket.&nbsp; &nbsp;I think I'm onto something here!&nbsp;&nbsp;</div=
><div>Flywheel was lightened with a matched balanced pressure plate.&nbsp; =
There's a lot here that tells me this may be a pretty interesting engine on=
ce I get to the cam and bottom end hardware.</div><div>So are 948 pistons f=
lat top or dished?&nbsp;</div><div>There are no valve reliefs on the piston=
 tops.</div><div>Chuck</div><div>Starting another interesting project...</d=
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