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Ol' Ron · 03-06-2021, 07:25 PM

Yes, we must consider "Aesthetics" This is very important to people that want the make a vintage rod. However, what we put inside is more important for longevity.
The only reason the factory reliever the 45/46 blocks was, "To lower the compression ratio" Bad gas produced during the war caused detonations in trucks and industrial engines. In 1948 the 8RT replaced these engines with a factory "Low Compression cylinder head" Relieving the block is not only a waste of time and money. It also reduces the CR

03-06-2021, 07:25 PM	#16
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: I'd like to start a new thread on the components we choose for an engine build Yes, we must consider "Aesthetics" This is very important to people that want the make a vintage rod. However, what we put inside is more important for longevity. The only reason the factory reliever the 45/46 blocks was, "To lower the compression ratio" Bad gas produced during the war caused detonations in trucks and industrial engines. In 1948 the 8RT replaced these engines with a factory "Low Compression cylinder head" Relieving the block is not only a waste of time and money. It also reduces the CR