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Re: power boost

To: "Anne Garren" <algarren@main.nc.us>
Subject: Re: power boost
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 22:01:57 -0400
I used to have the Pacesetter 4-into-1 headers and Monza exhaust.  But now
I am back to the stock system.  The Monza was way too loud, and the headers were
also noisy.  They have a bit more high-end, but less torque in the normal street
RPM range.

I have heard that 1 4-2-1 header would be better than a 4-1 header, though.

BTW, milling the head to raise the compression would not be that
expensive.  You would have to pay maybe $60 for the milling job and
$15 for a new head gasket.  Of course, it is a non-trivial job
removing and replacing the head.

Also, porting and polishing the head is inexpensive to do, but very tedious
and time-consuming.

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

At 08:42 PM 6/18/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I think there may have been a thread on this recently, and I apologize if I am
>covering it again but I've lost track. I've got a stock '73 Spit and I'd like
>a little more oomph to enjoy the mountains here in western NC without making
>huge modifications/investments. I've bought a single Weber 40 DCOE (thanks
>Huw!) to put on the car, and I've heard I need a new header and exhaust
>system. So, I am seeking the expertise of this list. Is the Performance header
>offered by Moss and their stainless steel exhaust system what I need?

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