Thread: What are the pros and cons of short/tall deck?

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Will the short deck get up the rpm's quicker?

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

Will the short deck get up the rpm's quicker?

no. less your mass is the faster it will rpm .that has alot to do with that and i never think much how fast some thing can rpm when it makes over 760 of tq

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

Will the short deck get up the rpm's quicker?

I.M.O.,I would build a 540 to 565 9.80 low deck.
If you go much larger than the 565 you will have to look at 18*, 14.5*, or 12, 11* cylinder heads,intake,shaft-mount roller rockers and it get's rather pricey if you are really serious about making hp.