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Jul 20, 2004 | 09:40 AM

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Car: 89 camaro RS

Engine: soon to be juiced built 357

Transmission: turbo 350

Compression change????

I have flat top pistons in my 357 SBC and I need to know what my compression will be with a head gaskets thickness of .041" My heads are aluminum 64cc combustion chamber edelbrock performer rpm heads.

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Jul 20, 2004 | 09:48 AM

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From: Bloomingdale,IL

Car: 91 RS

Engine: 305 Tbi (L03)

Transmission: 700r4

Search for a compression calculator.

One other piece of info youll need is how far down in the hole the piston is.

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Jul 20, 2004 | 09:48 AM

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From: Loveland, OH, US

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Somewhere between about 9.5 with .030" deck clearance, and 10.2 with .000" deck clearence. Assuming 6cc valve reliefs.

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