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02-06-2007, 12:17 AM
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need help
alright gotta a stock 302 89 block efi, what could i do to raise the compression, other than getting new pistons and milling down the heads due to cam size reasons?
thanks guys
thanks guys
02-06-2007, 12:27 AM
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RE: need help
ORIGINAL: ih8chevy
alright gotta a stock 302 89 block efi, want to change it to carb, and put a cam in it, along with some heads, so what do i need to change it to carb? Alsowhat could i do to raise the compression, other than getting new pistons and milling down the heads due to cam size reasons?
thanks guys
alright gotta a stock 302 89 block efi, want to change it to carb, and put a cam in it, along with some heads, so what do i need to change it to carb? Alsowhat could i do to raise the compression, other than getting new pistons and milling down the heads due to cam size reasons?
thanks guys
02-06-2007, 12:31 AM
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RE: need help
you could throw some washers in the cylinders and hope that they weld themselves to the pistons before they rattle around much
*NOTE* for those of you newbies, that was a joke. dont try this
*NOTE* for those of you newbies, that was a joke. dont try this
02-06-2007, 01:20 AM
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RE: need help
good idea
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you could throw some washers in the cylinders and hope that they weld themselves to the pistons before they rattle around much
*NOTE* for those of you newbies, try this
you could throw some washers in the cylinders and hope that they weld themselves to the pistons before they rattle around much
*NOTE* for those of you newbies, try this
02-06-2007, 01:21 AM
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RE: need help
the cam thats goin in the car is big and wont fit with the heads milled down.
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ok so eletric fiel pump , vac adv distributor 600-650cfm carb, rpm edelbrock intake , there are no other way to raise the compression othere then millin the heads and different pistions , the whole milling down the heads due to cam size reason ..u got me there idk what your talkin about
ORIGINAL: ih8chevy
alright gotta a stock 302 89 block efi, want to change it to carb, and put a cam in it, along with some heads, so what do i need to change it to carb? Alsowhat could i do to raise the compression, other than getting new pistons and milling down the heads due to cam size reasons?
thanks guys
alright gotta a stock 302 89 block efi, want to change it to carb, and put a cam in it, along with some heads, so what do i need to change it to carb? Alsowhat could i do to raise the compression, other than getting new pistons and milling down the heads due to cam size reasons?
thanks guys
02-06-2007, 01:27 AM
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RE: need help
everyone said that motor wasnt worth it, i want it but u never answered me would u think that motor was worth it or not?
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u dont really need a cam unless ur doing the heads the stock one is good for now what happened to the cleve neways?
u dont really need a cam unless ur doing the heads the stock one is good for now what happened to the cleve neways?
02-06-2007, 01:31 AM
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rememeber last week i posted "the boss" in the classic section, it was a boss clone a 302w with 2v cleve heads, and a big cam and kb hypertec pistons and some other stuff it was bored .30 over, adn everyone said it wouldnt make the advertised 400 hp, but i think it would and and i asked u and u didnt answer me.
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which motor
which motor