Piston to Wall Clearance

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Wondering what everyone that has built their engine has set the clearance at? Is stock spec good, tighter, looser???? Pistons are .020" oversized delipped and coated, not that it really matters.
 

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And I'll throw another question in. What's the consensus on torque for arps 2nd time around? Heads will be o-ringed
 

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Look in the library on the studs. For what It’s worth I’d recommend switching to h11 studs over 200 ft pounds would make me very nervous.
 

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And I'll throw another question in. What's the consensus on torque for arps 2nd time around? Heads will be o-ringed

Dont reuse the studs. Recalling advice from an expert (Morgan bless his heart), 250 lb ft on all the studs except the four weak ones (the studs second in from each end of the block next to the lifter valley) do them at 225. Not a worry about cracking the block then.
 

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FYI, Mahle calls for stock clearance, but said that normally on a truck with a tune, the clearance can be increased 0.0005 to 0.001". I'll have to see what the studs were torqued at the first time around to see if it is worth reusing. If not, arp still good or go with another?
 

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standard arps are fine, esp with o rings. just remember, 650 for new studs is an awful lot cheaper than changing blocks...
 

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