DartSport340
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I wanted to know what you guys thought I should do on my 340 in the 73 Dart Sport. I am going back to the original TQ carb that I got last year from Demonsizzler(seemingly he is out of business now???). The car right now just had a Edelbrock Performer Intake on it(not the RPM just the regular performer) I also had the stock 340 intake that came on the car.
Car as sits has headers(pita slightly bashed ones that are getting old), Stock cam, Aerohead heads. I dont plan on doing a lot till the engine needs rebuilt as far as real "upgrades" go. I just want to run it and drive it and have some fun. The guy at the shop said for the Edelbrock to be used he would have to pull the manifold off when he drills it out to fit with the TQ carb...OR he can blast and paint the Original and use that instead....
Which would you guys do
1.Keep the Edelbrock Performer and set it up for a TQ carb.
OR
2. Clean up and use the Stock 340 manifold that came on the car and top it with the TQ carb.
Any advantages to either?..I think when the headers(probably a good 10 years+old) go im just gonna go with stock 340 exhaust manifolds probably just the 73 style or what ever I can get at a decent price..I certainly wont pay a premium for the Hi-Pos as they really do so little extra I just dont see the value being there for a lot of $$ for a couple HP gain(5 or less at 300-325 hp im guessing)
unless by then someone makes a CHEAP alternative header that works and its not happened in the last 10 years it seems to be break the bank TTI, or ill fitting other brands or stock manifolds
I dont plan to change the cam or anything untill I pull the motor to rebuild it(plans change but I just foresee it as mostly stock till that happens). And right now as its running ok I dont see a full rebuild any time soon.
Im not going for any certain look or theme just what will help it run the best in a more stock form. I dont ever foresee really building the engine past the 350-400 HP mark max ever..
in the end since I wont spend what TTI type headers cost I see this being one of those ones I try to get the best performance I can out of a stock appearing package kinda like those FAST cars that I used to read about using a mostly stock look but trying to get the best performance I can out of it.(do they even race that anymore ive not heard anything about that for a couple years now..or was that just a fad??)
Car as sits has headers(pita slightly bashed ones that are getting old), Stock cam, Aerohead heads. I dont plan on doing a lot till the engine needs rebuilt as far as real "upgrades" go. I just want to run it and drive it and have some fun. The guy at the shop said for the Edelbrock to be used he would have to pull the manifold off when he drills it out to fit with the TQ carb...OR he can blast and paint the Original and use that instead....
Which would you guys do
1.Keep the Edelbrock Performer and set it up for a TQ carb.
OR
2. Clean up and use the Stock 340 manifold that came on the car and top it with the TQ carb.
Any advantages to either?..I think when the headers(probably a good 10 years+old) go im just gonna go with stock 340 exhaust manifolds probably just the 73 style or what ever I can get at a decent price..I certainly wont pay a premium for the Hi-Pos as they really do so little extra I just dont see the value being there for a lot of $$ for a couple HP gain(5 or less at 300-325 hp im guessing)
unless by then someone makes a CHEAP alternative header that works and its not happened in the last 10 years it seems to be break the bank TTI, or ill fitting other brands or stock manifolds
I dont plan to change the cam or anything untill I pull the motor to rebuild it(plans change but I just foresee it as mostly stock till that happens). And right now as its running ok I dont see a full rebuild any time soon.
Im not going for any certain look or theme just what will help it run the best in a more stock form. I dont ever foresee really building the engine past the 350-400 HP mark max ever..
in the end since I wont spend what TTI type headers cost I see this being one of those ones I try to get the best performance I can out of a stock appearing package kinda like those FAST cars that I used to read about using a mostly stock look but trying to get the best performance I can out of it.(do they even race that anymore ive not heard anything about that for a couple years now..or was that just a fad??)
