Clearance above piston crown.
Posted: October 30th, 2016, 11:52 am
Hi GC & members,
Last days I studied a lot of GC site and 2010 GC book. One of the most interesting things for my is a GC pistons design. A lot of info I got from this site and book, amazing source.
Unfortunately, I have not found a infos about choosing right clearance abouve piston crown.
I got this GC tables: I know that you makes a really detailed pistons project so I think that right clearance above piston crown is also important thing when you doing your projects.
In my engine I want to get a 0,40-0,50 deep clearance above piston crown. I want have it because:
- I will have some metal when I will rebuilding this engine after season or after headgasket failure
- I will have more material in pistons when I will make a dry building op
- I heard that running pistons lower makes a headgasket live easier - it is true ?
GC, could you tell me how looks your way to get a correct clearance above piston crown and what factors are important when you make this decisions.
I saw that you using different clearance from engine to engine.
Sincerely,
Piotrek.
Last days I studied a lot of GC site and 2010 GC book. One of the most interesting things for my is a GC pistons design. A lot of info I got from this site and book, amazing source.
Unfortunately, I have not found a infos about choosing right clearance abouve piston crown.
I got this GC tables: I know that you makes a really detailed pistons project so I think that right clearance above piston crown is also important thing when you doing your projects.
In my engine I want to get a 0,40-0,50 deep clearance above piston crown. I want have it because:
- I will have some metal when I will rebuilding this engine after season or after headgasket failure
- I will have more material in pistons when I will make a dry building op
- I heard that running pistons lower makes a headgasket live easier - it is true ?
GC, could you tell me how looks your way to get a correct clearance above piston crown and what factors are important when you make this decisions.
I saw that you using different clearance from engine to engine.
Sincerely,
Piotrek.