I was looking at a friend's crossflow setup recently. He was clever enough
to install a Pertonix crank fired ignition system. Otherwise, adjusting the
contact points and setting the timing of the distributer look as though it
may be well nigh impossible. You may wish to take this into your thinking
with a crossflow unit.
Michael Singleton
> I've been shaking that money tree since my May e-mail about a cracked head
on
> my de-smogged 76 B (now known as "Spot"). Something finally fell out! So
> I'm looking at the crossflow head and a set of SU's to replace the worn
out
> DGV Weber on there now. The engine will get a rebuild around
February-March
> 2001. But I really need something now just to keep her running...oil
> pressure rises and falls with acceleration when it's warm and the Weber
spits
> when its cold and sometimes when it is warm. Seems to be a tale-tale sign
of
> antifreeze in the oil too. So to make spot happy for now, I want to
replace
> the head and carb. So two questions:
>
> 1) What would be the best year head to buy in a crossflow if the car is
> de-smogged (remember Spot is a 76 B)...should I stick with a later head or
go
> with one that doesn't have the smog ports. Any suggestions on a good
> crossflow head? Pierce manifolds?
>
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