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Question re domed pistons and a Ricardo head

Post by RGould1910 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:17 pm

Will domed pistons work with a Ricardo head ?
The head I have has not been surfaced.
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John bevardos
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Re: Question re domed pistons and a Ricardo head

Post by John bevardos » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:27 pm

domed, as in high-compression... no. They will hit the head. Use stock pistons. John
Who's still makes these gaskets, I might be in the market for a solid copper one myself.
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Re: Question re domed pistons and a Ricardo head

Post by RGould1910 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:28 pm

Thanks for the info John.
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