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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 03:19 AM
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I have a set of 317 heads that have been milled out .033 with 660 valve springs and 5 angle valve job.what kind of compression do you think itll run? I was told it be around 10.1
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ancel.abadie
I have a set of 317 heads that have been milled out .033 with 660 valve springs and 5 angle valve job.what kind of compression do you think itll run? I was told it be around 10.1
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Somewhere between 8.5:1 and 15.5:1.
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ancel.abadie
I have a set of 317 heads that have been milled out .033 with 660 valve springs and 5 angle valve job.what kind of compression do you think itll run? I was told it be around 10.1
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How about some more information? Like...engine size, piston volume, head gasket thickness.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by KCS
Somewhere between 8.5:1 and 15.5:1.
Spot on!
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