C8VE Heads on a Stock '79 460

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Feb 12, 2008 | 11:51 AM

FordTrucksKickGM

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C8VE Heads on a Stock '79 460

Ive got some C8ve heads Im going to have rebuilt and ported. What will my CR be on a stock 79 460? Any guesses as to how much more hp and torque?

Feb 12, 2008 | 05:17 PM

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It depends on your piston dish and head gasket thickness.

Feb 13, 2008 | 08:52 AM

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Well whats the piston dish cc's on a 79 pickup 460?

Feb 13, 2008 | 09:35 AM

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Without knowing the true dish my guess at compression would be around 9.8/1

Feb 13, 2008 | 04:06 PM

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I believe you will have around 9.3:1
I asked this question before about my D0VE C's on my stock '76 460.

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