Total Rebuild of a 1979 Dodge Class C
I would say some of you have seen the start of this build that my brother bgriffey had posted, Well I have now bought the RV from him and plan to post the pixs of the build I have found a lot of rot i...
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Spectramac wrote:
No engine made in 78 is going to have a 9.7 compression ratio. How did you get that number? Government regs brought hp and compression down in 72.
It could very well be that way due to the fact that it was a truck and didn't have to meet car emission standards until the 80's.
He also mentioned it required premium fuel, another indication that it is running higher compression ratios.
Besides, 9.7 is not that high in compression. You can run a 10:1 engine on pump gas quite easily.
