Chevrolet 396 Big Block - Mean Little Rodent
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With the crankshaft secured by the No. 1 and 5 main caps and bearings, we installed the No. 1 rod and piston without its rings, and checked installed height. Note the position of our thumbs, which we use to "rock" the piston in its bore and determine how far below the deck the piston sits at TDC. After this, we reset the block in the mill and "deck" its surface for a "zero" piston installed height, meaning the piston is very close (+/- 0.005) to the deck at TDC. View Related Article
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