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Old 12-11-2024, 05:52 AM
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First and foremost what is the motors hot cranking compression?

Larger port higher flowing heads will not help at all in terms of better acceleration below 4000 to 4500 rpm so strip that notion out of your mind.

Your leaving too much in hands of so called experts when it come to distributor timing, and not being able to check it yourself is leaving you behind the 8 ball .


You car set up right and with those rear gears should anniilate the rear tires at will!.

Here’s how your HEI should be set up.
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