MMR pistons above the deck/head clearance?

[keroseneburner]

03 cobra 4.6 rebuilt bottom end with stock rods and mmr 9:1 pistons. I had the block bored and decked. The piston looks like it protrudes quite a bit above the deck. I realize the head gasket will provide some clearance but how much? I will measure and try to post pics here today.

thanks in advance

 

[MalcolmV8]

Stock head gaskets are 0.036" compressed. How much above deck are your pistons sticking up?

 

[Quick Strike]

Take your measurement directly over the centerline of the pin.

 

[ViperRed91GT]

Take your measurement directly over the centerline of the pin.

Exactly. Take the measurement from the top of the wrist pin hole center to the top of the piston, then add half of the wrist pin diameter. Also known as compression height. If you have a part number for the piston, it should list it as well.

 

[keroseneburner]

deck height is good. After recheck and all is good

thanks for the replies, I made a pretty stupid mistake.

 

[46dohc67stang]

i built a 4.6 storker and pistons went .018 above deck. if i remember i went with a .096 head gasket.