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Southern72
06-23-2005, 07:24:00 PM
355 w/ 4 valve relief flat tops 64cc camel heads Xe 268 cam. I am assuming block and heads are stock and have not been decked.Is there any other info needed.

pdq67
06-23-2005, 09:02:00 PM
Probably right at 10 to 1 as a guess.

Try here;

http://www.rosspistons.com/calculator.php

Input 4.03, 3.48, 64, .039", .025", -6 and finally 8 and enter..

It will be pretty darn close!!

pdq67

Damon
06-25-2005, 01:38:00 PM
I assumed the block has not been decked and the pistons are sitting at a stock deck height of .025" in-the-hole at TDC. I further assumed a typical FelPro .039" rebuilder-style head gasket. You'll be a smidge over 9.6:1 if all that's true.

It's a compression ratio that's pretty well matched to your cam. You should have no problems on pump premium, maybe even 89 octane if you pull the timing back a little.

Southern72
06-25-2005, 07:04:00 PM
Cool, i run the timing at 34 total @3000 rpm without the vacuum advance,and i also run 93 just incase. I have been debating a head and intake change and possibly cam if needed or just a crate motor.The bottom end does not have that many miles on it.I would like 400hp or better. I have been eyeballing some 383 crates on ebay for 3500 free shipping seems hard to beat.

1978LT
06-25-2005, 07:58:00 PM
Yeah that's between 9.5 and 10.0 considering deck height, piston maker, etc. etc.

rogerh
06-26-2005, 01:22:00 AM
My setup is about the same and I am at just around 9.6:1.