Piston to head clearance

[whoosh47]

I've got my short block back from the machine shop fully assembled. In ordered to remove pits in the deck it had to be machined to "0" deck height.I went ahead and put the heads on using RJC's .033 gaskets. Will this be enough clearance?

 

[mikestertwo]

I've got my short block back from the machine shop fully assembled. In ordered to remove pits in the deck it had to be machined to "0" deck height.I went ahead and put the heads on using RJC's .033 gaskets. Will this be enough clearance?

That's enough room. We used to run them closer than that on big block Oldsmobiles back in the day.

 

[charlief1]

the best answer is "it depends". What have you done to it as far as changes?

 

[whoosh47]

the best answer is "it depends". What have you done to it as far as changes?

Stock block, 2/3 steel billet caps with ARP studs,bored 0.30 10/10 stock crank, stock rods and bolts, Diamond pistons and Rings, Rotating assembly Balanced Champion Iron heads,and intake, RJC .033 steel gasket, 208/208 flat tappet cam, TE-44, ESP front mount IC, ALKI kit

 

[Alky V6]

How much piston to wall clearance are you running?