You can easily tell if the piston top is above the block deck by using anything with a straight edge to slide across the deck to the piston top, if it slides over the piston the piston is NOT sticking up above the block deck If it won't slide over the piston top the piston is above the deck
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
If it won't slide over the piston top the piston is above the deck 
