> Do we have a consensus on how much force is applied to the fitting of
> the liner in the block before measuring the deck height. Should it be
> just lowered into place until it contacts the gasket or should it be
> tapped home with a mallet, or finally should you actually clamp it
> down before measuring. None of my manuals make reference to the
> correct procedure.
John, I don't know that it's a consensus, but I clamp them down & release
before measuring. The book talks about checking the height every time the
head is removed, which would effectively do the same thing.
Also, be sure to check the height on both sides. I had a devil of a problem
with leaking head gaskets, until I realized that one side was lower than the
other.
Randall
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