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Recent content by mala

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    Cam shaft ID for BB

    Yes, its the first cam that came up from google, but its not correct.
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    Cam shaft ID for BB

    Crane cam is 3-bolt with # 689506 stamped on the end. I have searched on net, no match. Thanks!
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    Maybe You don´t read my #13 post?
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    Thank you, Interesting here is much info. :thumbsup:
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    Yes I know exactly what piston to zero deck means, but You said NEAR zero so I wondered were the piston in your -68 engine was in relative to deck hight?
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    No! Factory piston and stock 906 casting. All 906 heads I have cc the chamber of is 86-88 cc.
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    What exactly is near zero? I measure my factory/stock piston and they are .030 in the hole.
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    I don`t think there is such ting as a 10:1 piston from the factory, building compression in a 383 engine is not an easy ting to do with open chambers heads.
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    Maybe I go that path with felpro gasket and mill the heads .020 for compensate the thicker gasket.
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    A 383 engine is not a high compression in 1970. If I calculate correct so is has it 8.9:1 with steel head gasket and 8.55:1 with a .039 gasket.
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    I order the same gasket from Summit and I know what I pay, I don´t live in the USA.
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    Well, I have to pay 120-130$ for a pair steel head gasket and wait a cuple of weeks for new....
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    Reuse shim head gasket?

    I have pull out my match # 383 engine, its been under my workbench for the last 25 + years now. I just put in new bearing, new rings in it and its run just fine in my engine test stand. Now to the problem, its leak oil betwen head and block in the rear ( cyl 8) I was thinking to pull of the...
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    505 cid intake and carb??? Any suggestions?

    Pro Form 850 DP is 1.40 in venturi size. Holley 850 DP has 1.56 venturi. When looking in my notes this is the result with a SFT cam with dur 251@050. On a 1/8 track. All intake have been portmatch and a plenum clean up and running with 1" open spacer. Holley S/D with Pro Form 850 DP = 97,3...
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