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And that’s an over the counter race block. I forget exactly how much more they weigh than a flimsy stick block but it’s significantly more.

Exactly my point. The big block guys want to say they can get the weight of a big block down to small block weight. Just stupid. And when spring gets here it will come up again and be equally as stupid.

Thats not what my testing shows.

I read that. But, this is the same argument that gets repeated over and over and over. No matter what you do, the big block will always weigh more than a small block.

And yet, you can add the same aluminum parts to a small block.

That thing is totaled.

Your ignorance is embarrassing.

Where is @junkyardhero when you need him?

And true.

Yep.

What’s your elevation? fshd is really close to sea level.

The first thing you need to do is physically measure your compression ratio. If you have a detonation issue I suspect it’s probably not from too much compression.

If your cam is on a 108 LSA and you install it on a 108 ICL you will center the overlap triangle or you’ll be in split overlap or you’ll be in straight up. Whatever term you want to use. I certainly wouldn’t advance it.

Ok, figure .034 out. His deep is the recess in the chamber. IIRC at 68cc’s you’ll still be .065-.070 deep. Minus .034 gives you .031-.036 piston to head clearance. Add .039 for the gasket and you are .073-.078 quench. I damn sure wouldn’t use the thicker gasket.

What is the advertised duration numbers and what does the cam card say for an ICL. I’m not a fan of those lifters on a cam that small. How far are the pistons out of the hole?