khuebner250
Well-Known Member
What's proper procedure for figuring out head gasket thickness in regards to quench? I've seen everything from. 032-.065 is acceptable. I have a stroker 360(414) with forged mahle pistons and forged steel rods.
I see people taking the piston protrusion and recession numbers and using the median. But I also see people say to use the highest out of bore number since that is the tallest it will be?
Here is a pic of the numbers I got using a deck bridge. This is highest and lowest while rocking pistons. I'm thinking a .045-.gasket thickness will equal out to .034-.035 quench on my tightest cylinders.
What's the consensus.
I see people taking the piston protrusion and recession numbers and using the median. But I also see people say to use the highest out of bore number since that is the tallest it will be?
Here is a pic of the numbers I got using a deck bridge. This is highest and lowest while rocking pistons. I'm thinking a .045-.gasket thickness will equal out to .034-.035 quench on my tightest cylinders.
What's the consensus.