Shaving head to raise compression

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Jun 28, 2012 | 06:24 PM

Bubbalong

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Shaving head to raise compression

How much can you raise compression on a 03 5.3 thats all stock by shaving the heads how much can you shave and every thing clear and what would compression be

Jun 28, 2012 | 06:33 PM

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compression threw me off. i was thinking money for a charity or something

Jun 29, 2012 | 12:27 AM

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It's usually about .030-.040 that you can shave. Takes about 7cc from the chambers, so it would probably bring it up about a full point.

Jun 29, 2012 | 10:40 AM

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Typically its around .006"-.007" for every 1cc. No way to be for certain without actually cc'ing the heads, but this will give you a rough idea.

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