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Old 11-13-2003, 06:17 PM   #6
mustardjohn
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Thanks, I went over to the power adder board and read all their posts. They were talking about V8's but I got the general idea that if I stay below 9 psi Things should be ok maybe even lower like 6 psi. Seems like 9 is a magic number that generates a lot of extra effort as you approach it and certainly as you push on beyond. At least for V8's.
I can drop in at our local engine place which for a small town is well recognized and see what they say. I had an engine rebuilt there a few years ago and was very impressed. It took a while but they took it down to the basics and then invited me back in to go over all the damage top to bottom and tell me piece by piece what they recommended. Of course that is good marketing as they upgraded several items I had not anticipated but they don't just do "half blocks" or whatever and just throw it back at you. When they gave it back they made me sign a paper that I would change the oil. It was like it was one of their kids.
They build very expensive race engines and were working on a $100,000 dollar rebuild of a 1956 Chevy for a well to do person. Head Coach at Texas A&M at the time.
Just hope I can afford their dynos and all. But I just don't see any other way to turn this car into a GT. Thanks again
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