- 1. Serious shaving on a 1965 'B' head? (score: 1)
- Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:02:26 +0000
- I have a 1965 cylinder head with the large combustion chambers on my 1972 18V engine. As a result, my compression numbers are in the cellar. This also causes me new problems when I'm looking at pisto
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01251.html (8,146 bytes)
- 2. Re: Serious shaving on a 1965 'B' head? (score: 1)
- Author: gbaker@customcpu.com (Baker, G.)
- Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 14:11:58 -0900
- I would imagine you could shave more than .060 if you notched the pistons for valve clearances. This is done often on "regular" engines and I'd be interested in hearing from a guru if this shouldn't
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01257.html (9,283 bytes)
- 3. Re: Serious shaving on a 1965 'B' head? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 09:18:47 -0500
- No need to notch pistons. On a B, the exhaust valve can contact the block at extreme lifts. 18V blocks are flycut to prevent this, and with the deeper combustion chambers on the pre 18V head, you nee
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01291.html (10,095 bytes)
- 4. RE: Serious shaving on a 1965 'B' head? (score: 1)
- Author: "Unger, Larry G" <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 09:44:42 -0500
- Understood ... I assume that the engine is fitted with the 'federal market' spec 18V LC (8.0:1) pistons and that you want to increase the CR to 8.8:1 ... 9.0:1 IMHO, you will not be able to remove e
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01292.html (9,471 bytes)
- 5. Re: Serious shaving on a 1965 'B' head? (score: 1)
- Author: Teacher122@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:50:00 EST
- << No need to notch pistons. On a B, the exhaust valve can contact the block at extreme lifts. 18V blocks are flycut to prevent this, and with the deeper combustion chambers on the pre 18V head, you
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01323.html (7,188 bytes)
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