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Old 08-17-2016, 02:08 PM
fonzi fonzi is offline
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Originally Posted by Frank Reiner View Post

Simply making value judgements on the basis of a change in one indicator (cranking pressure) can be a bit misleading.

Thanks. I was simply thinking that we might see higher numbers than the 380slc if it doesn't have stock heads, maybe numbers closer to my w108 4.5 if they are stock.

Do you know any other easy way to try and determine if the heads are stock?

Maybe look at the stampings on the backs of the camshafts to determine if they are a special grind or anything?

(I recall someone spotting one GTS camshaft on my 450slc 5.0, but finding that the camshafts were standard grinds with regular stamps in the backside, something like x01 and x02 where x was some other letter or number.)
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