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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 09:01 AM
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For some reason I read the original post to read high compression Wiscoes. With flattops you won't have enough compression for the 211. The 211 really needs at least 10.5 to 1 to work decent. HD used to make special pistons (about 6ccs) for the MCR heads to bring the CR to 10.5 to 1.. IIRC MCR heads are about 80 ccs. High compression wisecos would have pushed the CR to 11.6 to 1.. It's really too high. The problem is that flattops will drop the CR to 9.84 with 80 cc heads. I would go with an Andrews 57..
 
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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 04:12 PM
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The mcr heads are decked .060 from stock. And i have a set of the forged pistons for the mcr heads. Had a friend give them.to me. They are used but micout at 3.873 so may use them. And chambers on the heads measure right at 78cc. And will look at that cam. Thanks to both of you for your help.
 
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