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Old 04-04-2025, 09:50 AM
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I've run several aluminum head combos around 10 - 10.5:1 on 90-93 octane without issues, but I also pick my cams to keep the DCR at, or just below, 8.3:1 to help avoid detonation.

UEM Pistons has a good calculator to figure SCR & DCR.
UEM Pistons Compression Ratio Calculator

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