Reply to "Need a reputable turn key engine builder"

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

Will:

Al's right, you're way over-carbureted, but take heart, LOTS of folks on here are over-carbureted!!

Also, if you have stock 1600 heads and you're not running bigger-than-stock valves in them, I doubt that those ratio-rockers are doing anything for you.

IMHO, if you went with a pair of 32-34mm Kadrons (no bigger than 36mm) and get rid of the stock exhaust for a decent header system you should be able to see close to or over 30mpg with that engine, plus a tad more power (but it's still a stock block, so don't expect miracles).

Lots of people with Speedies and more-or-less stock 1600's are seeing 28-30 on highways.....I have a nicely-built 2,110 with 40mm Dells and I'm getting 26-28.

gn

6/10/089:32 AM

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