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Sep 11, 2021 | 12:46 PM

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REELAV8R

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Originally Posted by 1973bluevettee

-yeah your right my fault my friend told me the wrong info I guess I don’t know my ratio he thought you could covert the psi to ratio but I did reaserch and that’s just not true

12:1 CR could be bunk too. Do a compression test. If it blows more than about 220 then you got some high CR to worry about. Without knowing the cam it’s still a guess. But if the cam bleeds off enough compression at low rpm on a high CR engine then it could likely be tuned properly to avoid or at least minimize detonation. Rear gearing and stall ( if automatic) and weight will all make a difference too.

if the pistons are forged they will take some abuse. Hypers or cast pistons, forget about it, no detonation is the smart way to go.

Last edited by REELAV8R; Sep 11, 2021 at 12:49 PM.