And here is the finished deck cut .008"
The problem is that some engines don't have gaskets available to make up the difference. This one happens to be supercharged, so .008 off ther deck and about the same off the head just about takes this little guy out of pump gas range without doing some other creative things to keep the pistons from hitting the chambers.

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machine shop owner and engine builder