DeTomaso Mailing List: February 98, Message #149
     



From: 	Dan Jones <djones2@mdc.com>

Subject: Re: '71 Pistons - Reply

Date: 	Tue, 3 Feb 1998 15:58:18 +0000





> You can vary combustion ratio with with deck height, but closed combustion

> chamber heads to piston clearance should never be more than .040, or

you

> might as well be using open chambers.  I recommend 0 deck height with

a

> compressed gasket of 0.29 approximately - NOT FOR over 7000 rpm.



I assume the above applies to flat top pistons.  What happens when you

use

dished pistons?  Does the quench effect still apply?



Thanks,

Dan Jones