How much milled off heads to raise compression

Iron heads and 10.5/1 compression will probably detonate on 87 octane. 10.5 with aluminum heads won't or shouldn't. 9.5/1 I as about the limit with pump gas and iron heads on the street. These statements are to err on the cautious side. Too many newbies read the high compression blather and get themselves in trouble.


For the umpteenth time, aluminum heads do not reduce detonation. Doesn't happen, unless you do to the engine what Engine Masters did in their test and you force the engine into massive heat load. That’s should NEVER happen.