#3 heads on a 403

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Old May 14th, 2011, 09:07 PM
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#3 heads on a 403

Have chance to pickup a nicely done but never installed set of #3 heads to replace the 4A's on a 403. Bronze guides, mild port, hardened seats, new 2" intakes, comp roller rockers and guide plates. Would still need to open up the head bolt holes for 1/2" head bolts.

Would the 60cc chambers be too much for street use?

Was going to do up a set of #6 heads but these came along.
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Old May 15th, 2011, 05:20 AM
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are you sure about the 60CC's?
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Old May 15th, 2011, 07:15 AM
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60cc is the number I've found published - it is different?
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Old May 15th, 2011, 10:46 AM
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I wouldn't take the Olds FAQ info as 100% accurate. Unless you have had those heads CC measured or someone has CC'd a set of #3 heads I wouldn't want to guess.
You should be able to calculate what compression ratio you would come up with by doing the math. im sure you can find that info somewhere online.
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Old May 27th, 2011, 07:28 PM
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Sounds like they have had work. I would def assume that they may have been decked and that will lower the starting compression ratio. Shizzy is right and I would def CC Measure each combustion chamber and use a compression calc online to come up with an accurate ratio. Dont forget to take your head gasket thickness into consideration.
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Old June 1st, 2011, 05:26 PM
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The #3 heads in question cc'd at 61cc. Thanks for your replies.
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