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A 5 spd is definitely in the future
Ok that doesn't sound bad then..like I said I was just going by sound to me at the time
I guess I ment like tall
Mostly just cruising but would like it decent off the line. It's 4 spd muncie..I think an m21..Def not an m22. It seemed to wind out at 60 to 65...
Hey guys...so the rear end is a 3.36..seem a little to high? I'm guessing it's original. I wish I new what it was turning last time I had it on...
Yes all good info learning a lot about what I can do and what's worth it or not. I'm considering the roller cam conversion. Lot more expensive but...
What did I miss lol
I just noticed them and figured I'd ask was all. I'm having him rebiuld the p.p heads
Found a set of these in the shed hear at work the other day...are these worth monking with...could prolly gettem for next to nothing
hmm I dunno ??
Thanks for the heads up!
Try that?
https://northernautoparts.com/cart.php
https://northernautoparts.com/cart.php So this is what I wanna get...sound like a sound package to you guys? Went one step up on the cam as well
I've found some used ones on Facebook marketplace used anywhere from 400 to 1000
Good tranny? Worth the swap?
What about the t5 tranny?
Yeah shit id have that tied up in these if not more...but then again they are the original heads too
I would like to bump the compression up a bit. I always run 90 or 91 in it cause usually all I can find in non ethonal anyway
Yeah like I said I dunno the rear end ratio yet..but always felt like an overdrive would help a great deal on the highway. Its terrible on the...
Yeah...I'm betting just some mild upgrades will wake it up a little...I'm definitely over complicating it a bit.
I also still need to figure out the gearing just havnt gotten around to it. Id likento be abl to cruise at 70 with out winding the hell out of it....
Just a cruiser with an occasional " get on it" ...and it would be nice to be able to occasionally do a 2 wheel peel. Lol..I'm thinking just dp...
If I stick with the power packs should I maybe just go to a 1.84 intake would a 1.94 not be worth it?
Stock 283ci bored .030 Edelbrock RPM Performer Intake and 600cfm carb Comp Cam (480/480 Lift) Comp Cam 1.6 Roller Tip Rockers Comp Cam Push Rods...
Is going 40 over safe on this block? He didnt seem worried about even going 60 but obviously didn't want to if he didn't have to
Oh and ignore the parts pricing...thats obviously if I had him supply pistons and rings ect...he said they would be cast flat tops..didnt get Into...
Ok guys...its been a while but machine shop has had it for months ( there behind)...they want to go to 040 on the. Bore to clean up a good ridge...
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