: OK guys, I'll admit it. Before my 16 yr old
: dragged home his 60 Pioneer w/ a 225 SL6, I
: bled Chevy orange. When I started this
: project, I read everything I could get my
: hands on regarding the SL6. I'll have to
: admit it's a pretty neat engine and it is
: growing on me.
:
: Consistantly, I've read "don't deck the
: block" and "if you're using and
: electric fuel pump, always use it in series
: with a mechanical pump".
:
: I understand that I don't want to whomp
: 0.100" off the deck to pump up the
: compression ratio. But is there any reason
: not to shave off 0.005-0.010" to clean
: up, and square the deck surface?
:
: And regarding the fuel pump. I've got a nice
: little block-off plate and a Carter electric
: pump (5 psi, 72 gph). Running a fuel pump
: off the cam is parasitic loss to the engine.
: I'm after every hp I can get my hands on. Am
: I dancing on the brink of Hades here? If
: it's enough fuel pump to make a 350 SB Chevy
: go, is there any reason to fear problems
: with the SL6?