[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by performerrpm

tom v.

if a gasket 4 times as thick would get me to 8.9ish which like u said probally wouldnt stay. what about 1 half as thick? wouldnt that get it closer to the 10 range which might survive the 6 psi and e85?

There is a compression height where the engine is not happy due to the trapped end gasses from combustion. This subject has been posted about many times.
The engine is much more likely to have a tendency toward pre-ignition and poor flame travel across the piston. When you have a controlled spark and a uncontrolled ignition event meeting in the combustion chamber things are not good. This can happen with any fuel, even Nitro.

If you put the right pistons in the engine you remove a potential combustion issue.
You are early into your program. Take your time and do it right.
Speaking of Aluminum Rods. Bill Miller rods are used in Funny Car engine that Mike G and Eric L race. Mr Miller makes a fine aluminum rod and they have been used on street drivven engines for years without durability issues.

GRP Rods are great Drag Race Rods. I would not put them in my Street Driven Engine as way overkill for a street boosted application.

Bring it George and tell me that GRP rods are better vs Bill Miller Rods.
Mike and Eric run 6.0s with Miller Rods.

Tom V