Cylinder Heads - capacity

Here's the place to come to post when you have questions relating to technical issues or mechanical questions on the 1966 model year.

Post Reply
KKV270
Senior Member
Posts: 347
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:11 pm
Location: Nairobi- Kenya

Cylinder Heads - capacity

Post by KKV270 »

Hi.

I believe the cylinder heads play role in cubic capacity of an engine. I have an engine I got with 2 different heads. One has a deeper "bowl" than the other and has 8 fins whereas the other 7. I can't tell capacity of either but wish to have that with most.
How can I tell capacity of a cylinder head?
darzoom
Senior Member
Posts: 468
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:32 am
Location: Atlanta

Post by darzoom »

make a disc of Plexiglas the size of the cylinder. Put a 1/2 hole in the center. With valves in seats (springs not needed) place the disc in the cylinder opening in the head and pour oil through the hole into the combustion chamber until oil is touching the Plexiglas and there is no air. Measure the CC's of oil for each combustion chamber and compare. That tells the volume of the combustion chamber.
KKV270
Senior Member
Posts: 347
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:11 pm
Location: Nairobi- Kenya

Post by KKV270 »

Wow!.... I'm yet to try that. I'm gearing for a rebuild...good thing, I know the capacity to the heads I'm working with....so I'll do the procedure and counter-check results against the known.

Thanks for that.
darzoom
Senior Member
Posts: 468
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:32 am
Location: Atlanta

Post by darzoom »

don't forget to put the plugs in the heads too. Otherwise the oil will pout out. Just stating the obvious.
KKV270
Senior Member
Posts: 347
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:11 pm
Location: Nairobi- Kenya

Post by KKV270 »

Thank you. At time the obvious is not so obvious...a precaution note is always welcome.
Post Reply