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Piston Compression Height 120-130

posted by  KEKAHA_HR on  Wed Apr 27 18:31 CST 2011
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Hello all,
New member here. Recently purchased a 1966 122s with a B20 swap. I was wondering if anyone knows what the piston compression height is for this engine.








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    posted by  Gary L on  Thu Apr 28 05:20 CST 2011
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    My notes say 1.860"... I think I actually measured a piston once upon a time for some purpose. And in case you didn't already know, it's a perfect flat-top device - no humps, no bumps, no dishes.
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      Piston Compression Height 120-130

      posted by  KEKAHA_HR on  Thu Apr 28 09:06 CST 2011
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      Thank you Gary. I'm going to be doing a rebuild soon so gonna do some measuring myself. I'll post them here so others can see. Reason why I'm asking is because I'm gonna be using Toyota pistons in my rebuild (hopefully). I can get them for $88 a set made by Fed Mogul instead of 350-450 bucks for the Mahles








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        Piston Compression Height 120-130

        posted by  walrus3 on  Fri Apr 29 15:28 CST 2011
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        I would compare them pretty closely, including weight.
        Back in 1968 I put a set of Rambler pistons into a B16 because they were $4.75 each as opposed to $16.50.
        I had to mill about 0.060" off the top of pistons that were already lighter.
        Ran great for about 40,000 miles then one day at about 70 mph on loop 410 in San Antonio the car filled with smoke. Opened the windows and it was STILL full. Pulled the head and found holes in 2 pistons and cracks in the other 2.







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