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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 904 race builds.
    You probably don't need roller stuff for that ET. What year is the trans? A late '70s-early '80s lockup unit is probably not where you...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    Don your intake looks good and I agree you're probably not giving up much. Again, the main reason I went with the SV was because of the...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    Nope. I definitely checked for contact at max lift (1.6 rockers), all good.
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    I will admit that I am proud of this intake. I started a thread about it last year, you can read about all my trials and tribulations...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    I know Don uses a Victor and he seems to do OK with it but after destroying mine trying to port match it to the heads it became obvious...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    Yep! The ports on the BPEs are 2.5” tall x almost 1.2x” wide. I talked to Rod about it specifically and he said oh yeah, you definitely...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    Superformance. No one makes a gasket with this size opening so you have to cut them or they overhang into the ports by a bunch. This was...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    A vacuum pump will be better and will even make power but they are way more expensive.
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    I figured 68cc chamber which puts my combination of parts at 11.3:1. If they are in fact at 72cc then I'm only at 10.8:1 compression...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    That's the one thing I didn't measure but I'm thinking they are more like 68cc? The pistons I have are flat top with a -5.6cc dish and...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    OK, I'll take your word for it! Apologies if I posted all this already but the chassis is as follows; QA1 front end, (saved 18lbs...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    Thank you! I agree that getting power like this out of a standard port head and a very basic overall combo is a pretty big...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    The previous RHS-headed version of my motor had a gasket-matched Holley Strip Dominator. In my estimation the issue with that particular...
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    Thank you RRR.
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    rmchrgr replied to the thread 416" on the dyno.
    God forbid. I haven't brushed up on my API ratings in a long time.
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