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JWL · 02-12-2017, 09:03 AM

O'Ron is making some proper statements. Using the latest ring width technology not only gives improvements in power performance but also, and just as importantly, provides utilization of the newest materials.

But, let us get serious here. According to some of the well-meaning posts on this thread, taking a typical 8BA engine and adding multi or 4 barrel carb systems, PLUS milling the heads to maximum levels, PLUS adding a Isky Max-1 camshaft, all in combination, would be necessary upgrades to match the power improvement realized with a simple piston and ring change???!!!!

I leave it to objective thinkers to draw their own conclusions.

02-12-2017, 09:03 AM	#67
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: Cam/Lifter uh-oh Part II O'Ron is making some proper statements. Using the latest ring width technology not only gives improvements in power performance but also, and just as importantly, provides utilization of the newest materials. But, let us get serious here. According to some of the well-meaning posts on this thread, taking a typical 8BA engine and adding multi or 4 barrel carb systems, PLUS milling the heads to maximum levels, PLUS adding a Isky Max-1 camshaft, all in combination, would be necessary upgrades to match the power improvement realized with a simple piston and ring change???!!!! I leave it to objective thinkers to draw their own conclusions.