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Old 05-13-2009, 11:13 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by 1971mach1 View Post
There's something I never understood, (unless if you're serious drag racing):
rebuild the motor now so you don't have to rebuild it later.
I say just run it (maybe at a sane pressure) and rebuild or replace if it breaks.
Besides 30-55 more HP is probably 30-55% more power than it has now.

That said, headers and a duel carb setup (or 4 bbl) will pep up the 6 banger too, probably with less trouble.
You rebuild it now instead of later because sometimes you cant fix something when it breaks, e.g. shattered piston that can kill your block, ruin your head, and poses a potential safety issue.
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