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Originally Posted by Mart
Don't forget: You can only see one side at once. No-one would notice. It runs great. Comp numbers are good. It ain't broke.
Mart.
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Actually someone did notice and asked me why once. I had always assumed that when the machine shop gave me that head that it was pretty similar to the one I had. This is the first flathead I have owned. I'm actually a pretty hard core GM guy. But if I am going to do something, I want to do it right. That is much of the original reason I completely rebuilt this engine instead of just rings and bearings (and a sleeve) and go some more. I'm used to SB Chevy stuff where you never mismatch chamber size. But I suppose the compression ratio on a flathead is lower so it isn't as big a deal-or maybe the 8BA head was decked some. I'm not curious enough to tear it apart and cc the heads to know. The compression test numbers tell me that however we got here, that it is "close enough". Thanks!