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Metal396 · 09-19-2002, 05:59 PM

yeah thats true. But what changes did the factory do to the engine for it to lose the power anyways? Milder cam?

i know the compression went down to 8.5:1, but what causes the compression to lower?

those were some tricky years for musclecars, emissions hit hard, muscle car era died off...

09-19-2002, 05:59 PM	#4
Metal396 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 109	yeah thats true. But what changes did the factory do to the engine for it to lose the power anyways? Milder cam? i know the compression went down to 8.5:1, but what causes the compression to lower? those were some tricky years for musclecars, emissions hit hard, muscle car era died off... __________________ 1973 Mustang Coupe 351 cleveland 2v heads Edelbrock Performer Intake, Holley 600cfm carb Hooker Headers, 2.5 inch pipes, Magnaflow X-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers with turndowns. Stock Fmx tranny and 2.75 rear end My website:http://www.geocities.com/spddemontc User Rides Index: http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?2541