My first rebuild
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Faatcat, you have to learn to pay attention to details. The kit you ordered uses these pistons:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-h345acp30
Note that these pistons have a 1.548" compression height. This is .012" less than the stock 1.56" for a stock 350. They are going to add .012" to your piston-to-deck clearance, increasing your quench distance. Has Summit shipped it yet?
Scott
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-h345acp30
Note that these pistons have a 1.548" compression height. This is .012" less than the stock 1.56" for a stock 350. They are going to add .012" to your piston-to-deck clearance, increasing your quench distance. Has Summit shipped it yet?
Scott
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Faatcat, you have to learn to pay attention to details. The kit you ordered uses these pistons:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-h345acp30
Note that these pistons have a 1.548" compression height. This is .012" less than the stock 1.56" for a stock 350. They are going to add .012" to your piston-to-deck clearance, increasing your quench distance. Has Summit shipped it yet?
Scott
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-h345acp30
Note that these pistons have a 1.548" compression height. This is .012" less than the stock 1.56" for a stock 350. They are going to add .012" to your piston-to-deck clearance, increasing your quench distance. Has Summit shipped it yet?
Scott
I called and tried to talk to them about what I was doing and they really acted like I was just bothering them. Somewhere in this thread, I was told to talk to them when I ordered but I guess that didn't work out so well.
Last edited by FatCat; Dec 8, 2012 at 10:33 PM.
Safety Car
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Seeing that you are spending almost $300.00 for a rebuild kit you have the right to "Bother Them" all you want.
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Drifting
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From: Tulsa Oklahoma
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Here are some options they can still make the change. Would this work?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-wh345acp30
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-wh345ncp30
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-17350-30
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-wh345acp30
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-wh345ncp30
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-17350-30
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Drifting
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thanks jays78
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-wh345acp30
Went with these...Scottyp99 talk to me!
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practice this line for dealing with snooty tech people "I'm so sorry to bother you, is there anyone there who won't be bothered by my questions?" any answer other than "I'm sorry" simply say, "I'm having trouble talking to you, could I speak with someone else?"
and at Summit, should you reach more than one snoot, let me know, I'll put you in contact with someone whose job description includes performing attitude adjustments....
and at Summit, should you reach more than one snoot, let me know, I'll put you in contact with someone whose job description includes performing attitude adjustments....
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Faatcat, you have to learn to pay attention to details. The kit you ordered uses these pistons:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-h345acp30
Note that these pistons have a 1.548" compression height. This is .012" less than the stock 1.56" for a stock 350. They are going to add .012" to your piston-to-deck clearance, increasing your quench distance. Has Summit shipped it yet?
Scott
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-h345acp30
Note that these pistons have a 1.548" compression height. This is .012" less than the stock 1.56" for a stock 350. They are going to add .012" to your piston-to-deck clearance, increasing your quench distance. Has Summit shipped it yet?
Scott
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From: Bridgewater nj
I don't see where the problem is? If he gets a thinner head gasket or small chamber heads he'll be fine. If it a little to low. i'm pretty sure hes not using the 76cc stock heads. Personally I think they'll fit right in with a .030 head gasket that comes with kit
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Piston compression height is one of those little details that quite a few people are not even aware of. I just recently became aware of it myself, within the last couple of years. It's the distance between the center of the wrist pin and the face of the piston, in case anybody is wondering.
If your block has not been decked, you will probably want to go with the stock 1.56", in order to keep the piston-to-deck height at .025", so that you will be able to keep quench at ~.040" with a .015" head gasket (.015 + .025 = .040"). Quench is the distance between the face of the piston and the head at TDC.
The Devil is in the details, brother!
Scott
If your block has not been decked, you will probably want to go with the stock 1.56", in order to keep the piston-to-deck height at .025", so that you will be able to keep quench at ~.040" with a .015" head gasket (.015 + .025 = .040"). Quench is the distance between the face of the piston and the head at TDC.
The Devil is in the details, brother!
Scott
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Piston compression height is one of those little details that quite a few people are not even aware of. I just recently became aware of it myself, within the last couple of years. It's the distance between the center of the wrist pin and the face of the piston, in case anybody is wondering.
If your block has not been decked, you will probably want to go with the stock 1.56", in order to keep the piston-to-deck height at .025", so that you will be able to keep quench at ~.040" with a .015" head gasket (.015 + .025 = .040"). Quench is the distance between the face of the piston and the head at TDC.
The Devil is in the details, brother!
Scott
If your block has not been decked, you will probably want to go with the stock 1.56", in order to keep the piston-to-deck height at .025", so that you will be able to keep quench at ~.040" with a .015" head gasket (.015 + .025 = .040"). Quench is the distance between the face of the piston and the head at TDC.
The Devil is in the details, brother!
Scott
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Scott
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Ummmm.......did anybody else get a little.......excited......when the English lady in the video started talking about how to stroke the tool?
Scott
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I did notice the hone grit according to the numbers is 300-400 getting ready to go get one and start today> Hope I can find the right grit.