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Old 03-08-2018, 01:29 PM   #6
davepl
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Re: Need Some Engine Advice - 383 Stroker

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Originally Posted by Overdriven View Post
Swapping from 1.6 to 1.5 rockers isn’t going to move the powerband.
Increasing rocker ratio increases duration, and the 1.6:1 rockers will have slightly longer duration as a result, moving the power band UP the rpm scale somewhat. I mean from a technical standpoint... I doubt that amount of duration would make any difference in the actual driveability.
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