1 Aug
2001
1 Aug
'01
2:12 p.m.
On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
[someone wrote:]
> >You do have an option today. Buy a nice
looking car and put an Edelbrock
> >engine, four-barrel, intakes, etc. in it.
Do emissions laws allow this for newer car bodies? If one buys a 1990
Lincoln and stuffs a heavily modified 460 engine and C6 transmission,
pulled out of a 1972 vehicle, into it, is it considered a 1990 or a 1972
vehicle for emissions standards?
> Four barrel ???? That would be a step
backwards. I'm
> currently running 3x 2 barrels on an Edelbrock designed intake.
> (original 1970 Dodge Challanger RT convertible with 440 six-pack)
Nice car!
Anyone here old enough to remember this:
> Gas mileage? What's that?
Actually it's not too bad. I get
You mean the number of gallons used per mile? :-)
> about 15-16 MPG on the highway. But you should
see what the gas gauge does
> when I put my foot to it and the second and third of carbs kick in!
Let me guess, the needle moves to the left faster than mine does when
my 4V carb's secondaries kick in. :-) ...and I'll bet it feels good!
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