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Small Block vs. Big Block - Rodent Wrestle Fest

4,700 556 498 543 486 -13 -12
4,800 555 508 543 496 -12 -12
4,900 554 517 545 508 - 9 - 9
5,000 554 528 543 517 -11 -11
5,100 551 535 540 525 -11 -10
5,200 547 542 537 531 -10 -11
5,300 543 548 532 537 -11 -11
5,400 538 553 528 543 -10 -10
5,500 528 553 522 546 - 6 - 7
5,600 520 555 517 551 - 3 - 4
5,700 514 558 512 556 - 2 - 2
5,800 506 559 507 560 + 1 + 1
5,900 502 564 503 565 + 1 + 1
6,000 495 565 495 565 - -
6,100 492 572 488 567 - 4 - 5
6,200 485 573 480 567 - 5 - 6
6,300 478 574 471 565 - 7 - 9
AVG 522 471 519 455 - 7 - 6
PEAK 556 574 545 567 -11 - 7

Cross-Sectional Area Comparison:
Motown 220 Small-Block: 2.145 x 1.200 = 2.57 square-inches
Merlin VR Iron Big-Block: 2.250 x 1.605 = 3.61 square-inches

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