RE: compression ratio

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, appreciate the info.

Paul
mrchristopher1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Paul,  I got the 1000lb engine stand from them and it has held my 440 
> block well.  I was sceptical as well and went and looked at it.  It's 
> well built and the price is right.  Only issue is, with the engine 
> centered, the holes don't line up for the stop pin.  It is off by about 
> a 1/2 inch.  It hasn't been a problem, so I haven't felt the need to fix 
> it.
> 
> JM2C's
> Christopher
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> '87 Dodge Ramcharger 
> '00 Merc Berz C230 Kompressor 16.73 1/4 - (Hey, It's DaimlerChrysler)
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> From: Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> > 
> > Yes Rich, I'll need you to bring your engine hoist. I'll also have to 
> > come up w/ an engine stand. Harbor Freight has one on sale now for $40. 
> > I'm a little skeptical of their quality though. 
> > Paul 
> > 
> > Richard Kinsley wrote: 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Atta boy, sounds like fun!!!! Want me to bring my 
> > > engine hoist? George, I'll need my engine sling back 
> > > too. 
> > > 
> > > I shouldn't be so enthusiastic. Now you'll relly beat 
> > > me up at the Geezer drags :-( 
> > > 
> > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
> > > ====================================================== 
> > > --- Paul Lennemann wrote: 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I've come to the realization that I'm going to have 
> > > > to pull the engine 
> > > > to do this right. (Did you hear that Rich?) So 
> > > > while it's out I could 
> > > > have the block decked as you suggested. I could 
> > > > also use a different 
> > > > piston like a 6-pack piston that has a lower pin 
> > > > height, raising it up 
> > > > in the hole. Either one dictates that the engine 
> > > > come out. I'll 
> > > > probably wait till March when the weather breaks a 
> > > > little around here 
> > > > before I pull it. (Mark your calendar Rich) 
> > > > I've also got a new 770 CFM Holley Carb and set of 
> > > > Schumacher Tri-Y 
> > > > Headers to put on it. I'm also looking for a 
> > > > Performer RPM intake. It 
> > > > will definitely be faster when I get done. 
> > > > 
> > > > Paul L. 
> > > > '63 Sport Fury 
> > > > 440/727 
> > > > 
> > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html 
> > > > 
> > > > William Cole wrote: 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Why not go deeper and have the block decked? If 
> > > > you want compression 
> > > > > using your pistons, I think it's worth the extra 
> > > > work and expense. My 
> > > > > motor is at zero deck height with flattop pistons 
> > > > and Eddy heads and I 
> > > > > have around 11:1 compression. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Bill C. 
> > > > > On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:43:07 +0000, "Paul 
> > > > Lennemann" 
> > > > > said: 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I got one head pulled off of my motor today. I 
> > > > was pretty disappointed 
> > > > > > in what I found. My goal is to get the C.R. 
> > > > bumped up to @ 9.0:1 or a 
> > > > > > little better. What I found was that my pistons 
> > > > are down in the hole at 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > least .140". Using the C.R calculator at: 
> > > > > > http://www.csgnetwork.com/compcalc.html 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I used 4.32" bore dia. 
> > > > > > 3.75" stroke 
> > > > > > 0.25 compressed head gasket thickness (a 
> > > > guess) 
> > > > > > 4.40" Head gasket bore dia. (a guess) 
> > > > > > 88 cc's for the chamber volume (906 
> > > > heads) 
> > > > > > 0 piston dome volume (flat top pistons) 
> > > > > > 0.140 for piston deck clearance 
> > > > > > This yields a C.R. of 8.04:1. This was @ my 
> > > > guess for what I had. But 
> > > > > > finding those pistons that far down in the hole 
> > > > was a bit of a bummer. 
> > > > > > I was hoping to be able to mill the heads a 
> > > > little to achieve the higher 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > compression I was looking for but with the 
> > > > pistons down 0.140 I don't 
> > > > > > think that will get me where I want to be. 
> > > > > > I'm guessing if I took 0.060" off the heads it 
> > > > would drop the chamber 
> > > > > > volume to @ 84 CC's. That would only give me a 
> > > > bump of @ .23. Not much 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > bang for the buck. So it looks like I'm going 
> > > > to have to go into this 
> > > > > > thing a lot deeper than I wanted to in order to 
> > > > meet my goals. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Paul L. 
> > > > > > '63 Sport Fury 
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Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
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