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Old 10-30-2019, 10:25 PM   #17
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Default Re: What do I need to do to get a reliable engine?

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Originally Posted by F.M. View Post
Why do you need a High Compression Head to do 50 MPH ?? It that case I should have blown my 1928 Coupe Engine a long time ago, including driving it from San Diego to Rhode Island in 1965 with a Original Engine with 68,000+ miles on it at speeds in the Desert up to 60..
Maybe I mistyped but if most of his driving is in around town maybe he doesn't need it. But if his car is a driver and he wants a little extra power he can throw one on there.

You can do 60 on a stock engine, but it is not helping anything in there. If you want to drive fast, build a touring engine.
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