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    L33 block decking

    Taking my block to the machine shop next weekend and need to know how much I can shave off. I have searched all over the web and can't find any info. I would like to raise the cp a little bit and I came up with 10.34 :1 if I get .020 taken off. I just want to make sure It will not mess up the block by taking to much off. Thanks.

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    .05 from block=1cc
    .07 from head =1cc
    Search intrawebz for compression ratio calculator. Not static and dynamic. Read up on both the decide where you want it.

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    Ok thanks. Ya I've already decided to deck the block I just didn't know how much I could take off without rendering the block useless lol. I have a book on rebuilding ls motors but it is not specific on this subject. .020 would get me where I want to be.

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    you need to talk to a engine designer and or builder, if you mention what youre wanting to achieve they'll asist you! theres other ways of accomplishing compression without milling the deck.
    Simple: 408 on steroids!
    single digits coming soon!

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    I would deck the heads before touching the block. A stock l33 piston is gunna stick out of the hole around 0.006. If you knock off 0.020 that only leaves you with .0.025 between the piston and head with a 0.051 gasket.

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    Ya maybe I went to the wrong machine shop but he told me to research if it was possible or not. Lol he hasn't seen the block yet to measure. If I did the heads .020 off would that cuase intske alignment issues or valve clearance issues? I read where somebody did that much on a ls6 but I think the ls6 has dished pistons.

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    The cam I'm using is the trick flow 216/220 with .560 lift

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    You can go up to 0.035 off the heads without alignment issues and as always you should check PTV. But that cam wont have any issues with clearance!

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