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Re: alumminum cyl heads

To: Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net>
Subject: Re: alumminum cyl heads
From: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 1997 13:50:04 -0500
Chris Delling wrote:

> Excuse my ignorance, but what benefit does such a head offer?
>
> At 09:31 AM 10/3/97 -0700, Skip Kelsey wrote:
> >I dont know if any of you has seen the NEW MGB all alumminum cyl heads that
> >just hit the streets.

All things being equal, you can get 1 point more compression out of aluminum 
heads
than identical steel heads.  That is, if you're tuned to run 9 to 1 with iron
heads without detonation, then you can get 10 to 1 with aluminum heads without
detonation.

That would be significant.

Bob



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