1riverrat:
Lakes then what should he do to the exhaust posts as for as smoothing them out? Also I’m sure your aware that they make dish pistons so you can build a 557 at 10.5:1, 545 at 10.2:1, a 533 at 10:1, and a 521 at 9.8:1. I do not see running 114 octane in any one of these combos. Rat,
First, I aplogize for my intial smart-ass post here; it is now amended.
My point in my previous post (above) is that in order for those heads provide flow characteristics that would best benefit Hercules application (3000-6000 rpm), they would have to be bolted to damn near an 800 cubic inch engine. This would have a 6-inch stroke and compression would be exceedingly high with available pistons and/or overpriced custom ones. Not to mention that, depending on the condition of Dan's hull, it may rip itself drom his engine-length stringers.
Sure, the current engine will run as it is. It runs now. And it's a mis-match. Different heads will actually be advantageous for the build and his specific application.
We already covered this issue at the very beginning of this thread on page one.
LO
[ August 08, 2003, 07:49 AM: Message edited by: LakesOnly ]