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Old 09-09-2006, 07:05 AM   #14
ImpalaGuy
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Re: 383 buildup started, check out the pics!

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Originally Posted by chevyz71man
whats the compression going to be in that animal??
Compression is 9.6:1

Personally that seemed kind of low to me, given my experience with LT1/LS1 (11.0:1 can be made to work on those), but the machine shop insisted anything higher could have problems running on pump gas. What do you guys think?
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1996 Impala SS: 396 LT1, T56 six speed
1966 Impala SS convertible: 396 carb, four-on-the-floor.
1995 K1500: 383 TBI, vortec heads, Comp 502 cam, 50mm TB. AND STILL TRYING TO TUNE THIS @#$%^& THING!
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