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Re: General Overhaul questions pfarber #910982 01/12/2013 8:45 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Austin, TX D DavidF Shop Shark
DavidF Shop Shark D Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Austin, TX	Don't mill the block other than ensuring it is flat. If you want to raise compression, the old school way was to mill the head .125". This requires putting a .125" spacer under the rocker shaft supports. 1952 Chevrolet 3100 In the Stovebolt Gallery More pics on Photobucket

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General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/12/2013 7:01 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Pete52	01/12/2013 7:34 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	brokenhead	01/12/2013 7:55 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	DavidF	01/12/2013 8:45 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	panic	01/12/2013 9:49 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Mr. Lang	01/12/2013 10:06 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/12/2013 1:52 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	panic	01/12/2013 1:54 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/12/2013 2:27 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/12/2013 2:17 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Bolter2	01/12/2013 3:19 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/12/2013 4:27 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Bolter2	01/12/2013 6:06 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	brokenhead	01/13/2013 7:46 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	truckernix	01/13/2013 9:08 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Larry_58_Burb	01/13/2013 10:15 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Mr. Lang	01/13/2013 11:57 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Mike B	01/13/2013 4:51 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Larry_58_Burb	01/13/2013 5:47 PM
Re: General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/14/2013 12:54 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	brokenhead	01/14/2013 6:11 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/14/2013 10:58 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	Mr. Lang	01/14/2013 11:10 AM
Re: General Overhaul questions	pfarber	01/14/2013 1:16 PM

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