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Originally Posted by hostile
Think about the angle of the rods, top top dead center the rods are all straight up and down. Half way through the stroke all the rods are at an angle. This is why people talk about rod ratio and engine wear.
A torque plate has nothing to do with this.
If you don't trust your machinist, check your piston to wall clearance before you run the motor.
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HEY, ####O. A torque plate could have everything to do with this. This is the exact reason they are used When you torque a head down it pulls the cylinders all around, meaning it changes the shape of them. So If you hone it round without a head on it, it is no longer round when you bolt a head on it. People use torque plates to simulate having a head bolted on it. Now when you take the torque plate off, the cylinder is no longer round. Which is most likly why the OP is having difficulties.
OP: torque a head down and see how it feels. if it feels normal, RUN IT. Otherwise look else-where.