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Old 11-19-2025, 09:23 PM
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6X-8 heads maybe 8:1, 6X-4 will be 8.5:1 at best.

Choose your cam accordingly.

I’d be looking for 1970 #13 400 heads, usually around 77 to 80cc chambers although advertised as 72cc. This will bump you up around 9.5:1.

Bonus - #13 heads won’t need any finagling to match up the center exhaust crossover to your Tri-Power, unlike any 1972 and later heads like 4X or 6X.

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