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Old 01-17-2024, 11:13 PM   #3
Charlie Stephens
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Default Re: Claim of 25% HP bump true?

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Originally Posted by brito36 View Post
With all the conversations on increased compression, larger carburetors, and intake manifolds, I would make sure that my lower end could handle all these improvements.
I was just going to post to watch out for the top end. Be sure there is adequate clearance between the head and the piston. The original and many reproductions had a recess in the head above the piston. Many high compression heads lack this recess. If the top of your block has been machined a couple of times you could have a problem when the piston pops up above the block..

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