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Old 04-02-2023, 09:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jeff88 View Post
Thanks for the replies guys. I have one opportunity while this thing is opened up to make any internal mechanical changes, other things can come later. That's why I'm wondering if there's anything we can do with the head off.
You could try a thinner head gasket to bump up the compression slightly. This may slightly alter mechanical timing (more slack in the timing chain taken up by the tensioner).
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