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My ignitor system is on its way and hopefully i'll have it installed by the end of next week. It will be my 1st step towards success 8) umm... 
But, since i'm still on my 1st step i have some very basic questions that i need sorting out. I've got a '72 250 and it's rated 99 BHPs in my chilton manual, not much, the earlier 250s was at 145. Ok, so i know that the measuring is net and that matters (dunno how much though :roll
. But i still got 1 point less compression (8.0:1) compared to earlier 250s (9.0:1), doesn't that make me a bit disabled? Isn't the comp a major deal when it comes to boosting my engine, i know i can mill my head to increase comp - but will such a thing make up for that whole point lost?
What did Ford do to lower the compression on the engines, is it something i can do something radical about without to much effort? I have a '66 head on it if that makes any big difference. I do not know if earlier owners have done something to the engine.
Ok, as you see these are newbie questions. But i would appreciate if someone explained the compression stuff to me, i know in general what it's all about - but i'm only scratching the surface - i would love to do some calculating comparing what different comp.ratios does, can you guide me to a website explaining this to me (not the howstuffworks, i've been there
) or give it a shot yourself?
But, since i'm still on my 1st step i have some very basic questions that i need sorting out. I've got a '72 250 and it's rated 99 BHPs in my chilton manual, not much, the earlier 250s was at 145. Ok, so i know that the measuring is net and that matters (dunno how much though :roll
. But i still got 1 point less compression (8.0:1) compared to earlier 250s (9.0:1), doesn't that make me a bit disabled? Isn't the comp a major deal when it comes to boosting my engine, i know i can mill my head to increase comp - but will such a thing make up for that whole point lost? What did Ford do to lower the compression on the engines, is it something i can do something radical about without to much effort? I have a '66 head on it if that makes any big difference. I do not know if earlier owners have done something to the engine.
Ok, as you see these are newbie questions. But i would appreciate if someone explained the compression stuff to me, i know in general what it's all about - but i'm only scratching the surface - i would love to do some calculating comparing what different comp.ratios does, can you guide me to a website explaining this to me (not the howstuffworks, i've been there
) or give it a shot yourself?
