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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by HD74
...Then Merc heads, that should get you down the road in style.
Merc heads will drop the compression ratio significantly and do not flow any better. Merc's had roughly the same CR with bigger piston displacement, this was accomplished with a bigger combustion chamber. Put them on a Ford 239 = instant loss of power.

Actually, one of the better things you can do for an F-1 with a flatty is to put in a T-5, so you can keep it in its sweet spot.
 
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