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Old 10-19-2007, 08:33 AM
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hotrodharley
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Default PISTONS AND COMP RATIO

I BOUGHT A NEW SET OF DIAMOND FLAT TOP PISTONS FOR MY 540BBC BLOWER ENGINE I'M BUILDING.AFTER BUYING I DECIDED TO GO ALKY ON ENGINE.NOW I'M BEING TOLD I SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST A 11-1 COMP...PISTON INFORMATION IS 4;50 BORE--COMP HEIGHT IS 1.520--EFFECTIVE VOLUME= -3.0CC

I HAVE A TALL DECK[NEW DART BLOCK.NO MACHINE WORK DONE YET ON IT.]..4.25 STROKE CRANK..6.353 RODS..BRODIX HEADS WITH 119CC CAMBERS RIGHT NOW[I'M GOING TO HAVE CBOGGS DO THE PORTING AND FLOWING ON THEM]

MY QUEST IS CAN I GET THE COMP I NEED WITH THESE PISTONS AND IF SO HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT?

OR SHOULD I SELL AND BUY DIFFERENT PISTONS?
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