Base Gasket's effects on compression
200E engine
My search skills suck donkey. I can't find squat on the subject.
Obviously deleting the base gasket can bump compression. It's done in chainsaws all the time.
Does anyone know by how much in reference to the ATC200 engines?
The base gasket that came with the kit is .019 thick. It's getting a new 10.25:1 Wiseco and I'd like to get it closer to 11:1.
12:1 would require special fuel and play hell on the pull rope. I should probably leave the 10.25:1 alone...but you know me. I always gotta be F'ing with stuff.
I think I have some .010 thickness gasket material somewhere. Thought about splitting the difference and making a gasket.
I don't want it any more than 11:1. 92 octane non-ethanol is the best fuel I can feasibly get around this podunk hole.
I was born and raised on Venus & I may be here a while.....