nitrocircus Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 where do i buy thicker base gaskets? i just got my engine together and the squish is at .032 or is there other ways of changing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar1rules Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) try vitos, otherwise just stack up 1 more base gasket. you could also increase the squish clearance by machining the head. Edited August 27, 2009 by mopar1rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Madd Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 try vitos, otherwise just stack up 1 more base gasket. you could also increase the squish clearance by machining the head. You'll be raising your ports with a thicker gasket, which may or may not be a good thing. I'm not one to give advice on port heights, or how to measure them, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrocircus Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 try vitos, otherwise just stack up 1 more base gasket. you could also increase the squish clearance by machining the head. I checked out vito's they have 4 diffrent thickneses i'll pull the jugs and see what i got thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar1rules Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 You'll be raising your ports with a thicker gasket, which may or may not be a good thing. I'm not one to give advice on port heights, or how to measure them, however. correct.....i was assuming he had OEM port specs, before i seen that in his signature he has a drag port, so raising the ports an additional .020" or so would more than likely be a bad idea. nitrocircus, you're best bet is to just machine the head/domes, to get the squish clearance correct. of course you'll increase the cc volume of your head some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrocircus Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 correct.....i was assuming he had OEM port specs, before i seen that in his signature he has a drag port, so raising the ports an additional .020" or so would more than likely be a bad idea. nitrocircus, you're best bet is to just machine the head/domes, to get the squish clearance correct. of course you'll increase the cc volume of your head some. I checked my gaskets and i need an aditional .012, my gasket mesures .025 and my squish is .033. I am planing on running nitrous, i read on here i want about .045 squish to run nitrous and the .012 will set it at .045. My porting i dont think it is drag port that is what i was told but here is my port mesurements if any one can help me deck to exhaust 1.135 deck to transfers 1.690 deck to intakes- i have 2 large intake borts they are 2.970 and a small intake port that is 1.850 all mesurements from top of ports to deck Keep in mind i have a 4mil. stroker 115 long rod. This is my first build and i just want to get it right THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar1rules Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 i'm coming up w/196.8* duration, w/your exhaust port deck to roof dimensions and assuming a .017" deck height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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