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Old 09-19-2021, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Skip Fix View Post
I know Barney Moravitz a Pontiac Stocker and SS race in San Antonio used to feel a torque plate did not really help a Pontiac block and he had his own machine shop,and did most of the heat treating on the 58-62 forged rods Butler sold before we have good forged rods.

That said my machine shop uses one.
The problem ended up being the piston. There was an area on the ring land that was rough feeling and I assume they is where the air was leaking thru. Put in the new pistons and he did a leak down yesterday and it was perfect.