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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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just wondering the gains in HP would be if i raised my compression on my 408 from 11.3-1 to 11.8-1 by milling my heads. Mods are in sig.
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Also what is the max you can mill AFR225 heads without affecting how the intake manifold sits?
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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if you are trying to get every last power out of it n/a...id do it...but thats just me. but if you are not trying to squeeze every last bit out. imake sure it wont interfere. but there will not be a big gain.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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anyone else?
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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If I remember this right, 1 full point of compression should give you a 5% HP increase.
At 11.3-11.8 you would get 2.5%. If you have 400 hp now that would be about 10 hp, you can feel that in the seat of the pants.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 01:58 AM
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yep usually rule of thumb is 1pt=10 hp
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Is it a percentage depending on what kind of power you make? Also how much can my heads be milled before o have a problem with my intake not fitting correct
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