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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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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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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Low 8s, maybe as low is 7.9 or so. That's my guess....

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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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I believe it is 7.9:1
 
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Old Jun 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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