I had quite an example to follow- - - -in the late 1940's and early 50's, my father was assembling flathead Ford V8's for his 34 Ford 3-window dirt track coupe with bore and stroke combinations that other engine builders said were impossible. 300+ cubic inches and over 11:1 compression from a 239 cubic inch original engine, running on methanol and Hydrogen Peroxide!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!