is there really no replacement for displacement?...

That's a really cool air box setup Memike. Is that aftermarket or good ole' junk yard "enginuity." I've been considering trying something like that on my 225's one barrel, only I wanted to do a ram air setup behing the grill.
Thank you /6 Matt :happy10: That is a 93 4.0 jeep breather box and helps keep that 200 degree air out of my /6
My system has been great and flawless, she hit's the scales at 2.700lb's with spare, tools and cooler and give me a nice humble quit ride.
Bone stock 170 that will pull of a 12.07 1/8 mile is no way a fast car but it sure has no problem getting out of it's own way.
If I want a 8.0 1/8 mile driver I would move up to a nice new roller 360 small block =P~ But as of know she will do all I want her to do, unlike when I had the single carb and single 1 7/8'' factory exhaust it had when I picked her up.
Tune it and do the normal service they call for and I should be driving her fore many mile's of joy. It did feel good to pull 3 length's on a chebby truck out of the hole when I ran her at George Rays he ran a 10.10 with his V8 driver but I was there and was tickled that 170 ci against a 350 ci 8)
If I had the $$$$ I would have a mild 360 and a 904 auto pushing a 8 1/4 rear end, less is more some time's and fun running a full 1/4 mile =P~