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From: ringgold,ga
i believe the 1074 is the same thickness as factory. a thinner gasket will increase compression. gaining 1 full point in compression is worth roughly 4% horsepower gain. example 10.0 compression with 300hp would jump to 312 h/p with 11.0 comp. .030 would be worth roughly 1/4 of a point of comp. or about 1% h/p gain or about 3h/p on a 300 h/p engine.
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From: San Antonio, TX
Well got the car back today and it feels like an entirely different car. Turns out having the stock wires / plugs (all original) / some carbon buildup on the heads / a small vacuum leak near the PCV and slightly out of adjustment rockers can really sap the power from a car.
This thing feels so much stronger now. When I used to be doing a WOT pull from around 10-20mph roll the best the car would do would chirp the tires. I did two quick (only up to about 65mph...no room to stretch it out today) pulls and the first time I hit from about 10mph next thing I know the tach is hitting 5500rpm and I am spinning like crazy and starting to go sideways so I let off of it. Im thinking maybe its just the tires are dirty / loose junk on the road, so I get closer to home after a few miles I am doing about a 15mph roll this time and hit it again...I spin all the way through first and am spinning well into second with the car flying. This is on relatively new (~2k miles) 275/40ZR17 Yokohama S.drives.
Well at least now I can 100% verifiy that my limited slip / posi is still working because on the way back home later today I see two nice big long tire tread marks where I hit the second time.
I am just completely amazed at how much different this car feels. I swear I must have been losing ~20rwhp between all those different things I mentioned above sucking some power. I can't wait to see what this car drives like once I start modding it.
This thing feels so much stronger now. When I used to be doing a WOT pull from around 10-20mph roll the best the car would do would chirp the tires. I did two quick (only up to about 65mph...no room to stretch it out today) pulls and the first time I hit from about 10mph next thing I know the tach is hitting 5500rpm and I am spinning like crazy and starting to go sideways so I let off of it. Im thinking maybe its just the tires are dirty / loose junk on the road, so I get closer to home after a few miles I am doing about a 15mph roll this time and hit it again...I spin all the way through first and am spinning well into second with the car flying. This is on relatively new (~2k miles) 275/40ZR17 Yokohama S.drives.
Well at least now I can 100% verifiy that my limited slip / posi is still working because on the way back home later today I see two nice big long tire tread marks where I hit the second time.
I am just completely amazed at how much different this car feels. I swear I must have been losing ~20rwhp between all those different things I mentioned above sucking some power. I can't wait to see what this car drives like once I start modding it.
im glad your car runs just that much better with just what you had done to it. I know the pain of having heads taken off too... try 3 broken header bolts... 2 by the number 7 cylinder and 1 behind number 8. But i got some mac's put on and they make anything with wires/plugs a breeze. as for that number 2 plug... only time i have been glad i was left handed haha
