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Old 03-11-2017, 09:39 AM   #1
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What is a fair compression on a 1940 ford.
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Old 03-11-2017, 10:22 AM   #2
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90 - 100.
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Old 03-11-2017, 11:35 AM   #3
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90 - 100.
Would an H six be the same?
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I would think so, but have never had one.
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