Originally Posted by lewtot184
clearance is in the piston, not the bore.


Exactly. The bore size is nominal, the piston size is the clearance. Measure the skirt and that will tell you how much clearance you need. Add .0005-.0010 if you think you are going to abuse the engine.

Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston