ls/vtec build question?

[wrayzor]

@JackdUp

From Stangnet…

The torque plate is usually a 1 inch thick plate, with the four cylinder openings. You bolt this thing down to spec, and then hone the block under the same conditions as having the head bolted down.

The theory on Torque plates is that when you bolt the head down on the block, the bolts “stretch” the cylinder into more of a square shape. Now this is VERY slight, and I have been told that the Chevy’s are worse for tweaking than Mopar or Fords.

You’re not going to gain HP really, it’s more about making the cylinder as round as possible under what would be the torque of the head bolts, instead of without.

You have a greater chance of rings sealing using it, but I have never used them, and all my engines sealed fine.

i wonder if this affects honda motor even less because of the floating sleeves?

oh and i’ve never seen pistons come in .010 over always .020 over, i mean it would still be within oem specs for piston to wall clearance your piston to wall clearance is going to be a little bigger