392 for 345 swap

[bobb@domain.elided (Bob Blair)]

Doug, 

These 2 goals:

  >raising compression by installing 345 heads on the 392

  >I must be able to run regular gas when I'm done.

seem contradictory, especially for pulling a large trailer with a 
Traveler.  Won't regular gas ping under a heavy load in a high(er)
 compression engine?  Imagine going uphill on a hot day...

Bob
77 Scout II  low compression 345 2bbl

>
On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Doug Mitchell <dougm@domain.elided> wrote:
>I just bought a rather large trailer and was thinking my
>Traveler would make a good tow vehicle for it.  I pulled the
>beast with my Scout ('78) with 345, 727, and 4.11 gears.
>The engine was adequate, but I long for more power.  What
>would be involved in dropping a 392 in place of the 345?  
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