Thoughts on early vs. late Slants.

You can also use a later magnum style roller bearing pilot bearing that sits in the crank register bore instead of inside like the older caveman style..

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Also you won’t feel any difference between those two engines, the horsepower would be 5hp-10hp + or -. get a good distributor recurve and a super six set up or make one. You can do other things but these would be the cheapest and easiest.