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Old 06-14-2024, 05:21 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Ol' Ron View Post
Gramps. What do you thing the stock compression of a flathead is????
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Anywhere from slightly less than 5:1 on a stock 32 engine up to slightly more than 7:1 on a stock 53 engine. Typically between 6 and 7 to 1.

The best commonly available stock Ford heads with center water outlet are the 59 A-B heads and the best 8BA era heads are the EAB heads.

You can download the big compression ratio table along with a lot of other good information from the flathead Techno Source assembled by Glenn, available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9p8pg...=j2uwogn3&dl=0
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