New Build Trickflow 190 and quench

What I have decided on is to use the pistons nm9stheham suggested with a .039 gasket at 0 deck. The camshaft will be the Howards I originally posted the 712712-08. I will have to work on making sure it runs cool and maybe back off the timing a couple points. The worse case scenario is I will add a little Torco unleaded fuel accelerator in each tank. They are 20 bucks on amazon for a 32 oz bottle so not bad. I am thinking it will be okay with the aluminum heads. David Vizard suggested a max cranking pressure of 200 and 190 being a safe target and no distinctions made regarding head material. Dave Hughes suggested 165 for iron heads and 195 for aluminum heads. This should put me at at a max of around 190 and with some quench effect happening and the aluminum heads I am thinking it will be okay with 92 octane.

Looking forward to the Trickflow intake to come out. I called Trickflow and Howard told me around the end of September.



Torco Accelerator is great stuff. If you can use the leaded, you can use less of it.

That said, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to run pump gas without issues.

Head material and cranking compression mean almost nothing related to detonation.