Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
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>
> > "TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > ¿*" wrote:
>
> >>
> >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> >> those iconic Webers.
> >>
> >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> >>
> > go buy beer instead?
> >
>
> Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
>
>


Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!

Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...

JT

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
>
> > "TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > ¿*" wrote:
>
> >>
> >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> >> those iconic Webers.
> >>
> >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> >>
> > go buy beer instead?
> >
>
> Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
>
>


Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!

Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...

JT

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
>
> > "TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > ¿*" wrote:
>
> >>
> >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> >> those iconic Webers.
> >>
> >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> >>
> > go buy beer instead?
> >
>
> Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
>
>


Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!

Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...

JT

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
>
>> "TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï
>> ¿½" wrote:
>
>>>
>>> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
>>> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
>>> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
>>> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
>>> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
>>> those iconic Webers.
>>>
>>> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
>>> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
>>>
>> go buy beer instead?
> Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

What? You did not go into the bathroom with a Playboy magazine ?

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
>
>> "TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï
>> ¿½" wrote:
>
>>>
>>> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
>>> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
>>> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
>>> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
>>> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
>>> those iconic Webers.
>>>
>>> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
>>> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
>>>
>> go buy beer instead?
> Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

What? You did not go into the bathroom with a Playboy magazine ?

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns982460B81C4D3tegger@207.14.116.130...
> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
>
>> "TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï
>> ¿½" wrote:
>
>>>
>>> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
>>> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
>>> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
>>> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
>>> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
>>> those iconic Webers.
>>>
>>> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
>>> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
>>>
>> go buy beer instead?
> Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

What? You did not go into the bathroom with a Playboy magazine ?

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns982460B81C4D3tegger@207.14.116.130...
> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
>
>> "TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï
>> ¿½" wrote:
>
>>>
>>> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
>>> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
>>> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
>>> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
>>> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
>>> those iconic Webers.
>>>
>>> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
>>> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
>>>
>> go buy beer instead?
> Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

What? You did not go into the bathroom with a Playboy magazine ?

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> >
> > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> >
> > >
"TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > ¿*" wrote:
> >
> > >>
> > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > >> those iconic Webers.
> > >>
> > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > >>
> > > go buy beer instead?
> > >
> >
> > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> >
> >
>
>
> Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
>
> Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
>
> JT

Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> >
> > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> >
> > >
"TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > ¿*" wrote:
> >
> > >>
> > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > >> those iconic Webers.
> > >>
> > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > >>
> > > go buy beer instead?
> > >
> >
> > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> >
> >
>
>
> Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
>
> Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
>
> JT

Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> >
> > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> >
> > >
"TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > ¿*" wrote:
> >
> > >>
> > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > >> those iconic Webers.
> > >>
> > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > >>
> > > go buy beer instead?
> > >
> >
> > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> >
> >
>
>
> Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
>
> Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
>
> JT

Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
news:44E735F1.F27B97C1@GrumpyvilleNOT.com...
>
>
> "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> >
> > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> >
> > >
"TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > ¿*" wrote:
> >
> > >>
> > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > >> those iconic Webers.
> > >>
> > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > >>
> > > go buy beer instead?
> > >
> >
> > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> >
> >
>
>
> Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
>
> Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
>
> JT

Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

tww wrote:
>
> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
> news:44E735F1.F27B97C1@GrumpyvilleNOT.com...
> >
> >
> > "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> > >
> > > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> > >
> > > >
> "TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > > ¿*" wrote:
> > >
> > > >>
> > > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > > >> those iconic Webers.
> > > >>
> > > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > > >>
> > > > go buy beer instead?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
> >
> > Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> > compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> > in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> > valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> > had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> > Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
> >
> > JT
>
> Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.



1954 was the first year for the overhead valve V8. I ended up hating
that car!

JT

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

tww wrote:
>
> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
> news:44E735F1.F27B97C1@GrumpyvilleNOT.com...
> >
> >
> > "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> > >
> > > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> > >
> > > >
> "TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > > ¿*" wrote:
> > >
> > > >>
> > > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > > >> those iconic Webers.
> > > >>
> > > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > > >>
> > > > go buy beer instead?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
> >
> > Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> > compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> > in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> > valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> > had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> > Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
> >
> > JT
>
> Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.



1954 was the first year for the overhead valve V8. I ended up hating
that car!

JT

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

tww wrote:
>
> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
> news:44E735F1.F27B97C1@GrumpyvilleNOT.com...
> >
> >
> > "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> > >
> > > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> > >
> > > >
> "TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > > ¿*" wrote:
> > >
> > > >>
> > > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > > >> those iconic Webers.
> > > >>
> > > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > > >>
> > > > go buy beer instead?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
> >
> > Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> > compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> > in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> > valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> > had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> > Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
> >
> > JT
>
> Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.



1954 was the first year for the overhead valve V8. I ended up hating
that car!

JT

Re: horsepower chip, 2006 civic EX AT
 

tww wrote:
>
> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpster@GrumpyvilleNOT.com> wrote in message
> news:44E735F1.F27B97C1@GrumpyvilleNOT.com...
> >
> >
> > "TeGGeR®" wrote:
> > >
> > > jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
> > > news:9Zidne3hrb1iFHvZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
> > >
> > > >
> "TeGGeRï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï ¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï¿*ï
> > > > ¿*" wrote:
> > >
> > > >>
> > > >> At one point I was going to swap my stock Aisin 2bbl carb in my '75
> > > >> Corolla for a pair of Weber 36-DCDs. The project kinda stalled after
> > > >> I discovered that for any sort of real horsepower increase I would
> > > >> need to change the intake manifold, camshaft, exhaust manifold and
> > > >> downstream exhaust system to take advantage of the awesome power of
> > > >> those iconic Webers.
> > > >>
> > > >> Well, instead of the RIGHT thing, I ended up doing what you would
> > > >> expect any slightly impoverished 19-year-old to do...
> > > >>
> > > > go buy beer instead?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Nah, I just installed the loud exhaust. :)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ahhhhhh... The prowess of youth!
> >
> > Did exactly that on a '54 Mercury that had an engine with poor
> > compression and a six volt system was just not enough to get it started
> > in Winter. Had the family mechanic overhaul it (rings, bearings and
> > valve job) and what a difference! Only thing is that that era of F*rds
> > had a design flaw in the distributor where the ground wire sever.
> > Damned thing failed twice on cold nights where I had to walk home...
> >
> > JT
>
> Was that still the old flat head? Thought they went OHV in 54 or 55.



1954 was the first year for the overhead valve V8. I ended up hating
that car!

JT