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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 08:49 AM
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hello, im turning my 351m into a 400. i want to use cleveland piston so that i can get 9.6 or 9.7 CR. how do i know what cleveland piston to buy for my 400 that will get this compression? what is the formula to use so that i can calculate my CR?
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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 10:28 AM
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What you have to look for is the Compression Height of the piston.
Look Here http://www.brcperformance.com/calculations.html
it'll let you know just what compression height to look for when ordering your piston.
Just rememeber the 351M/400 has a deck height of 10.297
 
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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 11:39 PM
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