Thread: 8CM to 8BA
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Old 01-25-2019, 09:10 AM   #28
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Default Re: 8CM to 8BA

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Originally Posted by Solo_909 View Post
Hmmm, I’ll be able to tell that much just from swapping the heads? I could use the 8BA head. They just need to be painted. I just wanted things to appear stock.
Or, you could have the 8CM heads milled enough to get you to a .050 "squish" over the piston . You would probably have to do some grinding to bring the head to a uniform combustion chamber. Then you would have the best of both worlds. I believe it is common knowledge that increasing compression is the easiest way to pick up power in an otherwise stock flathead. You might as well take advantage of today's better fuels.
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