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What gives ... where's the .0055 gone ???

This is critical stuff !!!



This is typical engine building stuff. Designed to allow for correcting machining errors...you should be thankful! You seem stressed-out over this? If it bothers you too much contract a good engine builder and relax. But your complaint is not justifiable. Now someone, if not many, will read your post and in ignorance (IMO) will be upset over an inherently good dimensional stack-up. Besides all this, did you purchase the best stuff money could buy while expecting a stack-up to be spot-on? Let's say you reach YOUR targeted piston to deck and after running the pistons touch the head. Who's fault would that be now, in your opinion? Again this all boils down to fundamental engine building IMO. Either do it and ask questions where needed, then be thankful for input, or contract it out.