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June 9, 2019 at 11:14 pm #176990
Bob Wight
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    Very well stated by Mumbles. This series of motors was prone to throwing a rod through the block without adequate lube oil. As he stated, even at the 16-1 ratio they will smoke very little once properly tuned and the carb is dialed in correctly.

    Bob

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