" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> " " " I don't know if it would harm the block, but lopping off that .080 so " that the flat top 199 pistons came up to the top of the block, then the " gasket would set squish space depth. Since few AMC sixes rev over 6000 " the 0.40 squish shoudl be enough to cover heat, stretch and piston " rocking. THEN the close six head would be nice. a few years ago, my friend the engine builder took apart a sbc race motor he'd freshened up a few times and found signs the pistons had been touching the heads. this was routine maintenance; there were no signs of trouble. but the engine had been turning 6500-7000 all season... he measured squish at .018". ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list