Re: Increasing Compression
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Originally Posted by Dessertrunner
As I understand it there are a number of ways to increase the compression,
Shave the heads to reduce the area around the valves,
Use different pistons that have a higher or larger top,
My question is can I also use longer rods to acheive the same thing,
If so then by how much would they need to be longer by?
Tony
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No mate there is only 0.60" between the piston and the head, so you can't push them up any more. Shaving the heads is not the go as it will need adjustable cam pulleys to keep the timing right.
Higher comp pistons would be the best.
Harvey.
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