skiprCH

Hi all,
I noticed Volcoms post about new 4 barrel carb setup. Does just adding a 4 barrel do any good without adding more exhaust or something? I was tinkering with making my car a GT. Can a C code engine be made into a A code? Btw check out the very nice 66 GT on ebay. GT prices are going up. Item # 4567277152. If a car is turned into a GT will it hurt its value if it is done right? To many questions. Sorry! You can see my wantabe stripes already
Thanks, Walt

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68COOP

Well, first off, you won't have a GT, you will have a GT clone. Dollar value will only be what the car is worth to someone, since it is a clone. A 4bbl will let you see some HP, but not a whole lot. You need heads, cam, Headers, and the 4bbl to any REAL improvements. I'm sure some will either agree, or set me straight on this. Something else to consider, the rear end gears make a BIG difference too. 279's can't match 350's for the added power off the line feel.

73Cleveland

68 is right, you need all of those for a real improvement. You may not need to add them all at one time but all are needed to really be noticable.

earlymustang

From what I understand, the difference between an A code vs. a C code is a 4bbl. intake and 4bbl. carb. same heads, block, etc. The K code uses different heads, manifolds and other components.

If you want to perform better, you have to think of it as "more air/fuel in...more air out" from top to bottom. Open air element, carb., intake, heads, cam, hipo manifolds or headers and better flowing dual exhaust.

The easiest way to get "a little more" is an open air element, 4bbl. carb., 4bbl. intake, hipo manifolds or headers, and dual exhaust.

Personally, I couldn't afford to do everything at once so I started w/the open air element, 4bbl. carb. and 4bbl. intake. Then after some time rebuilt the factory 65 heads, replaced w/a more aggressive cam, added tri-y headers and a Flowmaster exhaust. The cam made the biggest difference, but it is a little more involved. The cam also ran 100 times better w/a 600cfm carb. vs. the stock Autolite 4100.