deck height:

Bill Bogues · 11-11-2010, 05:01 AM

I'm putting together a sbc stocker motor for my Nova (71 350/270) . When I put the crank and one rod and piston together in the block, I had a positive deck height. Piston is out about .008. Can I put a thicker head gasket to make up the difference or do the tech people frown on this. Ihad this same thing happen about 20 years ago, got tore down at a race and it passed. I don't know now if the tech people are as benevolent as they were then

11-11-2010, 05:01 AM	#1
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 322 Likes: 96 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	deck height: I'm putting together a sbc stocker motor for my Nova (71 350/270) . When I put the crank and one rod and piston together in the block, I had a positive deck height. Piston is out about .008. Can I put a thicker head gasket to make up the difference or do the tech people frown on this. Ihad this same thing happen about 20 years ago, got tore down at a race and it passed. I don't know now if the tech people are as benevolent as they were then __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK