I need advice!

You can get rid of %100 of that crap under the hood that has to do with emissions, smog pump, vacuum lines, charcoal canister, EGR etc, anything that isn't a simple example of a clean engine bay, toss it over your shoulder as you go, including the power brake booster, then add a manual brake rod and your good to go!

I agree with getting rid of all of the emissions controls. I like to build to 68 - 71 emission standards myself. If it didn't come on the cars back then, then I don't need it.


However, I would not recommend changing his car from power to manual brakes unless he wants to or has a cam that has low vacuum and can't run the power brakes properly. I would leave that decision up to him.


And yes. Nice engine compartment. Very clean.