I read all the above and just measured my engines. My NS3 has a clearance of 0.018" at TDC where the Rossi Pixy Black has 0.028"
Ziggy
This is a problerm on the pixy drop it to .018. That is exactly why it is overheating the CR is to low. The thing is you cant go that low withoug machining the head button to get it to go there.
I've been keeping my mouth shut for a long while but I have to say somthing.
TG you need to let go of the marine mentality man. If it works for you great but I know I can make more power than you on 30% at .018 and 40% at .021 with zero detonation at 4.5 mm exhaust height. we do it every day no problems. What you shouldn't be doing is spinning people off towards unrealistic head clerance on their production motors. If its a hand built thats a different story but you do them a disservice by directing then toward toward a global meltdown of their hardware.
If you feel inclined to take .008 thousanths head clerance advice do so at your own risk that is all I have to say.