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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 08:38 PM
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I'm getting ready to get my K1 383 Stroker rotating assembly with Wiseco 8cc dished pistons . I'm planning on putting it in a drift/street car. Compression will be at 10.2:1. I'm trying to find a good cam and other suggestions? I have 241 heads but I'm thinking of selling and putting some 243 heads then later porting them. It's just a block so I'm getting everything new. Fast 102 intake eventually after I get everything else like transmission. I'm thinking just a T56. I'm looking for something with no chop that sounds smooth!
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Is the compression so low for boost down the road? That'll determine cam opinions.
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 10:37 PM
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Is the compression so low for boost down the road? That'll determine cam opinions.
My mechanic suggested that compression. Should I have a higher compression if I'm not going to add boost till another year or 2 after I've broken in the engine? I originally wanted dished pistons but are they only good for boost applications? I'm not adding a turbo until later maybe another year after I get my car running. And if I do I will only be adding 7 psi MAX I'm thinking of putting my 241 heads on it just to get her going and move her home. s
Sorry I didnt mention I'm keeping air conditioning..

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If you're going to stay NA for awhile I'd shoot for 11 to 11.5:1 compression with a smaller cc head and then when you want boost either run higher octane or swap heads to a larger cc head to drop the compression ratio.
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