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RE: Head shaving (decking)

To: spritenut@Exit109.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Head shaving (decking)
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:16:04 -0600
Frank:
While building my motor last winter I came across the following spec
somewhere:
"Nominal depth" = 2.750
My head had supposedly been shaved .040.  When I measured the head depth it
looked to be 2.711.  So, 2.750 might be the blueprint number.
--JohnD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Clarici [SMTP:spritenut@exit109.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 5:40 PM
> To:   spridgets
> Subject:      Head shaving (decking)
> 
> List
> 
> How much can you safely skim off a stock 1275 cylinder head?
> And does anyone know what the original thickness is supposed to be?
> Mine currently mics out at 2.745" (almost 2 3/4)
> My machinist also asked what the head CCs were. I guess 1275 was not the
> answer he was looking for.
> This is a ported head (thanks chuck) and I don't want to have to search
> for special gas to make the car run.
> Any input ot BTDT welcome.
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> 2 Sprites, 2 Midgets
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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