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Old 01-08-2023, 07:20 PM   #13
Alberta50fordor
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Default Re: 8ba 275 carb options

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN View Post
Because of the very design of the transfer area in a flathead engine, it just about impossible to end-up with TOO HIGH of a compression ratio.

Sounds like you need to steer clear of all the flathead experts you have been talking to up until now.

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The guy who said it would be too lean with the single carb doesn’t know flatheads… he’s a newer Chevy guy, the one flathead guy that i spoke to whole builds them said it might be a little tough to get enough fuel and air into it with a single
I also considered relieving and porting but that would involve completely disassembling and not sure it would be worth the gain
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