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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 05:17 AM
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#5 heads in 68

Are these the correct heads for my 68 350, what are the valve sizes and compression ratio for the stock engine?
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Doug
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 07:22 AM
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Are these the correct heads for my 68 350, what are the valve sizes and compression ratio for the stock engine?
Thanks,
Doug
#5 heads were factory installed on ALL 1968-69 350s, including W-31s. All had the same 64-ish cc chambers (actual chamber volume varies with manufacturing tolerances). CR was changed with piston dish size - large dish pistons provided 9:1 CR, small dish 10.25:1, flattops (on W-31s only) were 10.5:1. Valves were 1.875/1.562 on all except W-31s, which got 2.000/1.625 valves.
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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Doug
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