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Old 03-09-2009, 06:57 PM
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I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what compession i would be at with a set of 317 heads that have been milled .030 and a set of cometic head gaskets that are .030 thick. I still have stock pistons and the block has never been decked. If its too low im just gonna find another set of heads.
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http://www.csgnetwork.com/compcalc.html
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I'm not sure but you could have a valve to CW issue with the bigger head on a smaller bore?
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thanks sweet S-10. Night ill sheck that also when i get the heads in.
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You will be at 9.2:1 with an .040 gasket. The pistons are out of the hole from .006-008 so you shouldn't run a gasket thinner than that.
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So would it be better to mill my stock 706's .030 and put on stock GM head gaskets? Im looking at getting a set of CNC'd heads pretty soon.




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