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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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Default Top end rebuild help

Gettin ready to do a top end rebuild and not quite sure what route to take. I've been looking at using the edelbrock rpm intake and a comp com 262. I guess my question is will my heads be ok There 76cc combustion chanbers, 161cc intake and 65cc exhaust..1.94/1.50 valves according to mortec.?
Just trying to make a correct setup. What size carb is good?



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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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Default Re: Top end rebuild help (Mikeb690)

are you just after a fresh running daily driver ? if you can pocket port the stock heads it's worth the time, but not if your paying a shop, Q-jet will run
good, also Don't forget about headers and duel exaust, that is really where
you'll notice a inprovement
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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Default Re: Top end rebuild help (comp)

The motor only has about 3000 miles on the rebuild, i have the dual exhaust and jet coated headers. The guy that had it before me pretty much rebuilt it stock. I have a 600cfm q-jet, iwant to stay with it but is it big enough? thanx for the help
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