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Old 12-13-2025, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by slowbird View Post
No offense, but besides everyone saying that , is there any real world testing that shows that. On paper a lot of things look good, reality not so much sometimes.
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Yes there is.

There are so-so engine builds that have been improved by tightening the deck.

Believe whatever you want, but it does matter. There’s absolutely no reason not to optimize the quench distance when you’re spending the money and taking the time to do an expensive engine build.

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