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sweetbmxrider · 10-29-2013, 02:38 PM

Well you are going to want to get them milled down some to bump up the compression. How much? I have no idea, I barely know lt1s. Head gasket choice is going to matter as well to obtain proper quench. You'll need to know how far down the pistons sit. You should check out static compression ratio and dynamic compression ratio calculators. You'll have to find out what the l98's like though. Most lt1 guys run anywhere from 11.5-12.5:1 static pending the cam and 9:1 dynamic but we are a completely different monster with reverse cooling etc. I may be wrong in my assumptions here but I feel most will say get the compression up while maintaining proper quench. Guys will go anywhere from .035 to .050 but you have to be pretty careful with your measurements and rpm range with a tight quench.

And I don't think the parts are a bad choice, I think it should have good torque. I'm just not very familiar with your platform so take it lightly.

10-29-2013, 02:38 PM	#32
sweetbmxrider Meet Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach Posts: 19,341 iTrader: (12)	Well you are going to want to get them milled down some to bump up the compression. How much? I have no idea, I barely know lt1s. Head gasket choice is going to matter as well to obtain proper quench. You'll need to know how far down the pistons sit. You should check out static compression ratio and dynamic compression ratio calculators. You'll have to find out what the l98's like though. Most lt1 guys run anywhere from 11.5-12.5:1 static pending the cam and 9:1 dynamic but we are a completely different monster with reverse cooling etc. I may be wrong in my assumptions here but I feel most will say get the compression up while maintaining proper quench. Guys will go anywhere from .035 to .050 but you have to be pretty careful with your measurements and rpm range with a tight quench. And I don't think the parts are a bad choice, I think it should have good torque. I'm just not very familiar with your platform so take it lightly. __________________ Last edited by sweetbmxrider; 10-29-2013 at 02:41 PM.