Dear Brad;
I'm prety sure that Jahns only made 8:1 sets for the 235" engine. That was a lot in the l950s as pump gas was only 90 octane on a good day.
The 11:1 sets were for the "full race" GMC.
Also; Your right the stock bore on a 235" is 3 9/16.
Good luck, John M., #3370.
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