Head Gasket Ruling

StockerRook · 11-23-2010, 06:16 PM

Quick Question guys and Gals.

Building a 96 LT1 350 c.i. 275 HP SBC

NHRA specs say the deck clearance is .015 and the head gasket is .047, that gives us a total of .062.

If my piston only sits in the hole .010, can i hypothetically put a .052 gasket to make up the difference?

Does any combination of .062, deck clearance amd gasket make me legal?

Trying to finish this short block and get this heap running as soon as possible. Thanks in advance and sorry if this has been questioned before. Happy thanksgiving to all!

11-23-2010, 06:16 PM	#1
StockerRook Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 36 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Head Gasket Ruling Quick Question guys and Gals. Building a 96 LT1 350 c.i. 275 HP SBC NHRA specs say the deck clearance is .015 and the head gasket is .047, that gives us a total of .062. If my piston only sits in the hole .010, can i hypothetically put a .052 gasket to make up the difference? Does any combination of .062, deck clearance amd gasket make me legal? Trying to finish this short block and get this heap running as soon as possible. Thanks in advance and sorry if this has been questioned before. Happy thanksgiving to all!