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Old 01-29-2023, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Pontiac Derek View Post
sounds like the heads might not have been milled perfectly slat leaving a slight Lee bigger gap at the bottom of your intake gasket than the top, or manufacturer error
+1
Some manufacturing lots of the RPM needed the head surfaces milled right out of the box to fit.
The silicone on the gaskets when it was removed might have been a clue.

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Old combo:
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1968 Pontiac GTO : 11.114 @ 120.130 MPH

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1.452 10.603 @ 125.09
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