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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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what would my DCR be?

243 heads milled .030
.045 head gaskets
magic stick on a 113 (237/242)
stock pistons fly cut .080 intake and exhaust.
also, what length pushrods would i use?
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Originally Posted by algws6
what would my DCR be?

243 heads milled .030
.045 head gaskets
magic stick on a 113 (237/242)
stock pistons fly cut .080 intake and exhaust.
also, what length pushrods would i use?
Thanks.
Assuming on XER lobes and 113 +4
.008 out of hole

DCR 8.5 +/-

I would recomend measering your pushrods,
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Whats the formula to determine DCR?
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yeah... ive always wondered a basic way to figure it out, just for curiousitys sake.
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It's in the cam guide at the top of the page.
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Originally Posted by 67Ranger
yeah... ive always wondered a basic way to figure it out, just for curiousitys sake.
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Originally Posted by Grey Silver
It's in the cam guide at the top of the page.
Found it, I tried searching before for DCR and it didn't find that page because its listed under as the full name "Dynamic compression ratio".

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