Head gasket questions!

Mad Dart said

Ditto on that. Way too much work and information from Krazykuda than I care to digest to figure out a compression ratio.

I will stick with the calculator! You can build a complete bottom end before you will have your answer using Krazykuda's math calculations! Lol

Here is the link again for everyone!

http://www.summitracing.com/expertadviceandnews/calcsandtools/Compression-Calculator/

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The calculators are nice for quick calculations. I calculate compression for how you would actually measure it on an engine if you were building it. I like to apply it to "real world" situations. I have used my method to calculate the actual compression on some of the engines that I have built.


If you actually check the specifications in the service manuals for piston drop, head volume, block deck height, piston compression height, rod length, and check an actual factory head gasket for thickness and diameter, the numbers don't match up. That's why I started measuring it myself. By measuring it on the engine as I build it, I know for sure what I have.