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: 396 compression ratios ?


chevellefreek
Mar 29th, 08, 12:09 PM
ive got a 71 402/396 300hp its 8.5:1 comp. if i use a set of 69 closed chamber heads will the compression go up and if it will how much thanks

Jimmy P
Mar 29th, 08, 12:18 PM
Yes it will go up, but that depends on what pistons you have. If you think you're really at 8.5:1 with open chamber heads, ther closed chambers should put you around 9.25 to 9.5:1.

There are many things that come into determing REAL final compression ratio:

Piston
Deck Height - Is the block decked?
Combustion chamber size - heads milled?

badrad
Mar 29th, 08, 12:47 PM
You should get an advertised 10.25, but this was usually wrong, down to 9.5 or so.