Help me understand this... If the piston was contacting the head, to provide
clearance material has to be removed, presumably, which would increase the
volume of the combustion chamber, thus reducing compression. How does one end up
with higher compression after cutting the the combustion chamber?
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
70 2000 SRL311-13291
Paul Gabriel wrote:
> Because of minor piston hitting the head after rebuild :( I had to have
> my combust chamber re-cut thus raising the compression. I to have to run
> higher octane fuel. But seemed to have found a good mix of 3gls of race
> with 7 gls of 92 and no ping. The car runs great!!! Fortunatley I have a
> gas station down the street that has a pump of race gas. Don't retard too
> much it will cause your motor to run hotter as well as loose power. Also
> don't bother with octane boost. The ones that I have tried didn't work!
>
> Paul(heyace)
> 69 silver solex cruiser
> 71 521 Daily driver(for sale!)
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