Recent content by ir3333

ya...it just has to be fast enough to be fun for me. I am spoiled by our modern cars that cruise so nice around 2000 rpm. Smooth idle, good mileage, driveabilty, and not too loud!

As JBC... pointed out the filter is usually by-passed above 8-11 psi. They are all adequate so buy whatever is on sale, you'll be fine.

I had springs re-arched and they held up...but that only works if they are made of good quality spring steel. The same goes for new springs. I bought Espo springs. Some say theirs sagged over time but mine never did. If you get yours re-arched they will try to do them one at a time to extend...

The only caveat to AJ's info is raising the front end causes the upper A arm ball joint to move forward diminishing caster which is already difficult to obtain on our old A bodies. The factory settings were optimal for handling and steering so watch out and watch it.

I think your car looks fine...the way it's supposed to. Not a fan of that "jacked" look? Here's my old Duster. With new springs i had to make new perches for the front of the spring to lower it because there was too much air above the rear tire and it sat too high for me? With it at the correct...

Too often this creeps in to our posts. Once it's heard or repeated a few times it becomes fact. "everybody" knows a guy, who knows a guy....

Run Forest Run!

That car just needs new stock rear springs. Leave the front as is and it will look, ride and handle as it should.

That's a lot of power for a street driver....most guys i know can only afford gas for 1 cruz nite per week at those power levels. That engine will out rev most 408's and seems more like a race prepped engine to me.I don't know why the 372 isn't more popular? As for drivability i think most guys...

I don't actually know but have "read" long duration cams have very poor cylinder filling and mixing, are inefficient and make very little power at lo rpm. That broken idle that most guys love is actually raw gas burning and exploding in the exhaust system. Maybe it's not the torque number but...

i have a rust / dent free passenger fender...but it's a 68. Stirling, Ont

as already mentioned..smooth quiet idle. If your under 50 years old and don't have headers you're embarrassed to open the hood. If you're over 60 and have headers your embarrassed to open the hood.

maybe it was explained a little yonkey. I think he is saying losses on an automatic leave .80 at the rear wheels losses for a manual leave .85 at the rear wheels.

I agree, it's the duration. As OldRick suggests, strong acceleration from lower speeds...even at part throttle.

Cruising around town 1400 -1600 is where i noticed throttle response was lazy. Compare the 256 with the 268. and the 256 wouldn't make as much torque as a stock cam below 2000. The graph doesn't show the diifference below that but it is even greater. I did have a stock 340 with the generic...