Been wrestling it for days now. Here is what I think I have. .040 shim under the cylinders. Mocked everything up with heads and valve train for #1 cylinder. Put clay (playdough) in the combustion chamber. Rolled engine through a complete cycle.
Pulled it apart and measured as best as I can .045 squish to the piston crown to head. Stock 2.0L valves have plenty of room 1/4" or more. Pistons are U.S. with 5 cc dish.
Heads have never been flycut I cc'ed them at 62.5 (as close as I can tell. This gives me 8.02 : 1
I have been playing with a dial indicator, big fat ass square stock bolting down across both cylinders one across the top one across the bottom. Measuring with feeler gauges I was getting .035 to .036 deck.
Obviously having an accuracy problem. However I feel pretty confident I am consistent between all cylinders.
So after all you gear heads evaluate my work also tell me if I am in the ball park or need an adustment somewhere.