The only benifit I could see, if a stovebolt was built to produce RPM’s well above 5,000. I had one in my 67 GTO and it was more trouble than it was worth. It was nice eye candy though!

Tripple X on the HEI!

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1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube
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