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Old 10-03-2022, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mwieczorek View Post
Yeah, I got my head out of my rear end and remembered that I have a dial indicator and a magnetic base. I rigged it up, found TDC, and measured the pistons with a depth mic... They are 0.034" down in the hole! Yeesh...
0.034" plus a .042" gasket is .076 crushed height but unfortunately is right where a Pontiac engine would not be happy as far as the combustion process.

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