Thank You guys. The reason for wanting to do this stuff is that the air pump for one has got to take power to run. And all the electrics on the carb are for what? As for the exhaust my word, what a mess. I just got done taking the tranny out cause I thought I had a leak in a freeze plug (turned out to be in the intake mani) and of course in doing so had to remove a bunch of the exhaust sys. Seems like a lot of heavy garbage. I've replaced my clutch a couple of years ago and thought the same thing then but I didn't know this engine requires back pressure such as a two cycle dirt bike engine. So the only real advantage there would be weight. How bout this downpipe I keep hearing about? I guess the thing is that most of the vehicles built in the early eighties/late seventies suffered from US government intrusion, ie. more gas in less power out. It's not like the car really needs more power although it could be fun if the mileage is there also. I would like to iimprove mpg. I believe in simplifying things so... but hey a nice old AFB sitting on the mani would be cool, although I noticed that the intake ports on the block and mani are pretty small and seperated for the primary and seconds. OK OK I'll get to the point, I hate smog control crap of this era. A guy has a hard time beating a 327 289 265 250 or any other of the mid sixties American engines for simplicity and ease of backyard mechanics. And as my old auto shop pro said "When they tell me how you can put more gas in and get less power out then I'll believe in smog control" Thanks for the time any more comments or suggestions are very welcome... Doug Horvath 1980 stocker
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