'79 460 compression ratio

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06-12-2008, 07:00 PM

65HTgalaxie

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'79 460 compression ratio

does anyone know what the compression ratio for a stock 460
casting # D9TE-AB,
with head casting #'s D3VE-A2A
and intake manifold casting #D6VE-9425-A3A.

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06-12-2008, 11:53 PM

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Low 8s, maybe as low is 7.9 or so. That's my guess....

You'll get another post.

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06-13-2008, 02:28 PM

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I believe it is 7.9:1

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06-13-2008, 07:44 PM

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I checked my engine manual and the only specs I could find was the combustion chamber volume of 94.7 to 97.7 cc's. No mention anywhere of compression ratio.

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