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Originally Posted by Marc 85Z28
Increasing compression creates more torque. Couple more torque with more RPM and you have more horsepower. So that's actually a poorly parsed question, as there is no true answer other than both.
And as stated before, run as much compression as you can safely. Increasing the compression provides lots of extra torque, increases throttle repsponse, and allows you to use more aggressive cams and receive more of the pros and fewer of the cons associated with them.
The LS1s design allows a lot of compression on pump gas. I'm running 11.7:1 on 93 octane, in 100 degree heat with no knock or other problems.
And as stated before, run as much compression as you can safely. Increasing the compression provides lots of extra torque, increases throttle repsponse, and allows you to use more aggressive cams and receive more of the pros and fewer of the cons associated with them.
The LS1s design allows a lot of compression on pump gas. I'm running 11.7:1 on 93 octane, in 100 degree heat with no knock or other problems.
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Originally Posted by ProjecT 9
what thickness HG you wanting to run?
Let me know if there are any other gasket thickness's your thinking about running.
Jon
where might i find the other head gasket thicknesses for sale?
Originally Posted by ProjecT 9
what thickness HG you wanting to run?
Let me know if there are any other gasket thickness's your thinking about running.
Jon
where might i find the other head gasket thicknesses for sale?
Originally Posted by 02silvaZ
^anybody know?
Texas Speed is where I bought mine.
Just beware that thinner head gaskets limit the camshaft selection that you can run without cutting or replacing the pistons. The Patriot 59cc heads with a .040" Cometic head gasket would put you at a very stout compression ratio.