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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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What's the stock compression on the L82 engine in a 1979 Vette?
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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It'll run just fine on good ol 87.
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That's why I bumped my 74 L-82 to 11:1
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That's why I bumped my 74 L-82 to 11:1

And my 79 at a little over 10.5
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