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Old Nov 28, 2017 | 09:27 AM
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Will adding compression on a 103 with 57 h cams help low end torque? Thanks for all replies ?i should be at about 9.8 or 9.9:1 rite now thinking about 10.2:1 ? Thanks for all info greatley appreciated!
 
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10.2 will help through out entire RPM range and is a needed for the 57. IMO it is kind of a dud at stock compression.
 
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10.2 would be the limit on that 38* ivc.... Depending on your elevation...
 
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Originally Posted by hrdtail78
10.2 will help through out entire RPM range and is a needed for the 57. IMO it is kind of a dud at stock compression.
maybe thats what im missing it runs great mid an top end its pretty soft below 3000 rpms ?
 
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maybe thats what im missing it runs great mid an top end its pretty soft below 3000 rpms ?
You ain’t got enough straight away out on Lick Creek road to get to any top end.
 
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You ain’t got enough straight away out on Lick Creek road to get to any top end.
not at all lol!
 
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not at all lol!
Been a few years since I been back up that way, but I grew up around there in the Tri-State area.
 
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Originally Posted by Clayton24
Will adding compression on a 103 with 57 h cams help low end torque? Thanks for all replies ?i should be at about 9.8 or 9.9:1 rite now thinking about 10.2:1 ? Thanks for all info greatley appreciated!
10.2 is where we set those here.
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Been a few years since I been back up that way, but I grew up around there in the Tri-State area.
your prob not missin much where at in the tristate was you from ?
 
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10.2 is where we set those here.
Scott
im gonna try that an see how it wrks out thanks !
 
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