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So I measure the deck height on my 3.0 with JE 10.5:1 pistons, and the flat surface around the edge of the piston measures 1.3mm below the top surface of the cylinder head. When I do the method with solder on the piston, and with the head bolted down per the book instructions, the solder compresses and gives me a 2.02mm height. All of this with one base gasket installed. So now I'm totally confused as to what is correct (and seems to me that ~2mm is way to much