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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Compression ratio

I just figured everything I could to get my compression before I put my heads on and wanted to make sure its right.
What I have figured:

Bore: 4.00
Stroke: 3.48
Combustion chambers: 56cc
Deck Height: .018 (put at TDC and used feeler gauges to measure at top edge vs deck)
Head gaskets: .047 (9966pt)
Pistons: 5cc (flat top w/ 4 reliefs)

and I used an online calc and came up with 10.638

does that sound right? And it should run fine on pump gas?
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Should run fine on 93. Not sure about your math, Im no good either tho.
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Sounds right. I'd use the impala gaskets to squeeze a little more compression out and tighten up your quench. You would then be at 11.2:1. With a good tune, you'll be fine. I am at 12.4:1 on 93.

This site has many calculators:

https://www.camaroz28.com/services/calcs/
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 94zgreenmachine
Sounds right. I'd use the impala gaskets to squeeze a little more compression out and tighten up your quench. You would then be at 11.2:1. With a good tune, you'll be fine. I am at 12.4:1 on 93.

This site has many calculators:

https://www.camaroz28.com/services/calcs/
I was gonna go that route but I picked up this whole gasket set cheap ($50) and since I'm running out of $$ will just go with them, cause I still need to get the tb, pushrods and fluids plus the tune. Not to mention this is a DD pickup (check sig below) that will go to the track every now and then to blister some stangs
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Still not too late
http://www.superchevyperformance.com...p/12553160.htm

Originally Posted by 01pewterz
I was gonna go that route but I picked up this whole gasket set cheap ($50) and since I'm running out of $$ will just go with them, cause I still need to get the tb, pushrods and fluids plus the tune. Not to mention this is a DD pickup (check sig below) that will go to the track every now and then to blister some stangs
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 94zgreenmachine
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