225 slant rebuild for more power
Couple of Quick questions
How much power can a compression boost, a 2bbl, and decent exhaust bring to the combo.
And where in the rpm band is it gonna show up?
Just asking
I don't know but I'd bet a bump in compression will help through the whole power band. 2000 rpm seems to be my sweet spot when cruising. I wish I could have driven it "before" for a comparison but it didn't run when I got it. And it runs fine on 87 octane.
The first couple drives on the street I found I had to be careful starting from a stop as the right rear tire would break loose. Confession...it was the little skinny 13" tire though. Oh yeah, it's a 3 on-the-tree with 3.23 gear.
IIRC, the stock valve lift in my 64 225 was only .375. .375!! These things were built as bread and butter base engines.
A fresh engine, a little pocket porting, I thought yeah, it can handle a bit more.
Luckily after I got it running I found a complete, barely used 2" pipe exhaust system with a little Thrush muffler welded into it at a swap meet for $40.
It's a convertible and people are always talking down at me from their SUV's at traffic lights.
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