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Old 02-10-2003, 07:51 AM   #2
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I think your engine builder is a little off. A factory motor has the slugs .010-.020" in the hole. The nominal deck height is 8.200" to 8.210" (technically its 8.206"). Subtract from that half the stroke 1.500", rod length 5.090" and compression height 1.600", and it leaves the pistons at 0.020" maximum in the hole, 0.016" nominally and 0.010" minimum. I've always found them to be close to the .010" though.

With things zero-decked, a .043" thick gasket and 60.5cc chambers you're looking at just a hair under 9.5:1.

I've got a compression ratio calculator on my site under the Tech Articles section if you'd like to run the numbers yourself.
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