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Old 10-25-2011, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by olddog View Post
.... if you keep the overlap to a minimum and don't leave the intake valve open too long, these super good flowing heads are going to completely fill the cylinders, giving excellent low end torque. You will give up top end power, but still have decent power due to the flow capability of the heads. From there you play the rob Peter to pay Paul game with the cam to strike the best balance. The heads allow a much milder cam that give a much flatter torque curve.
The 'rag/mag' article I mentioned earlier obviously doesn't tell the whole story, but what I got out of that article was, I think, in line with what you're saying about decent (but not too big) heads and mild cam. And some compromise on my part on gearing.
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Glen
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