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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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i was wondering if i could bolt in some shaved head @ .15 in a 853 casting these heads have been ported n all im working on it right now i have stock lenght push rods @ 7.4 comp magnums
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The heads have been milled .015? Or is it 0.150? Big difference there.
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I don't think that'll hurt anything if your cam is stock.
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all you will do is at .015 more preload to your lifter and they will quite down a little
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all you will do is at .015 more preload to your lifter and they will quite down a little
correct, which these motors like alot of anyways.
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correct, which these motors like alot of anyways.
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well turned out to be good after we turned the motor over by hand and didnt feel like and hitting....
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