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: CR for 496


Robert G
Oct 31st, 04, 8:40 PM
what is the most i can do for CR on a set of 781 heads 119cc, I will be doing 496 but CR is till up in the air
It will be a street car on pump gas but I want the most CR i can run with out kill my motor
SHOPPING FOR PISTONS

pdq67
Oct 31st, 04, 9:22 PM
I started my 496 at 9.5 CR. with new Merlin cast-iron ovals and ROSS pistons and then went with Mr. Gasket .020" thick steel shims instead of the thicker blue composite headgaskets so it should be right at 9.8 to 1 CR. for pump gas use..

The ROSS pistons were almost too pretty to put in my motor, imho...

pdq67