Scored me an Offy!
Thanks guys! It's nice to have people who relate enough to share the excitement. My wife was very supportive, but I had to explain what an intake was and why this one was better than the one already in my car. Responses at work have ranged from glazed-over stares, "A what for your what? What's a Valiant?" to "You're going to put money in a six? Get a Mustang."
I probably should've known better than to tell the Mustang guy.
Anyway, here's the new bundle of joy:
That's one down of my shopping list....A lot to go. I posted this list in my introduction post, but here it is again in case you're curious:
- large valves (1.70/1.44)
- porting job, with 340 valve springs or equivalent, mill 0.100" off deck for 9:1 compression
- Erson 280 int/270 exh duration cam, 0.465" lift
- 2600-3000 RPM stall converter
- recurve distributor
- HEI electronic ignition
√ Offenhauser 4bbl intake
- Adapter plate with Holley 500 CFM 2bbl carb w/elec choke OR Holley 390 CFM w/elec choke
- Port out stock exh manifold and run 2.25" exh all the way back, OR Dutra Duals and run 2 X 2" into a Y-pipe and single 2.5" from the trans X-member back, OR Clifford shorty headers with similar setup. (That one you're more than welcome to debate.)
- Put O2 sensor in exhaust headpipe and Sunpro gauge under dash
Thanks guys! It's nice to have people who relate enough to share the excitement. My wife was very supportive, but I had to explain what an intake was and why this one was better than the one already in my car. Responses at work have ranged from glazed-over stares, "A what for your what? What's a Valiant?" to "You're going to put money in a six? Get a Mustang."
I probably should've known better than to tell the Mustang guy.
Anyway, here's the new bundle of joy:
That's one down of my shopping list....A lot to go. I posted this list in my introduction post, but here it is again in case you're curious:
- large valves (1.70/1.44)
- porting job, with 340 valve springs or equivalent, mill 0.100" off deck for 9:1 compression
- Erson 280 int/270 exh duration cam, 0.465" lift
- 2600-3000 RPM stall converter
- recurve distributor
- HEI electronic ignition
√ Offenhauser 4bbl intake
- Adapter plate with Holley 500 CFM 2bbl carb w/elec choke OR Holley 390 CFM w/elec choke
- Port out stock exh manifold and run 2.25" exh all the way back, OR Dutra Duals and run 2 X 2" into a Y-pipe and single 2.5" from the trans X-member back, OR Clifford shorty headers with similar setup. (That one you're more than welcome to debate.)
- Put O2 sensor in exhaust headpipe and Sunpro gauge under dash