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[duster_360_1974]

First time writer looking to get some better performance out of a 360 - mild cam - carter 4 barrel - dual 2 1/4 inch exhaust with stock manifolds. would adding better coil or different intake manifold help and if so what size. also any other cheap upgrades could i do to get more horses for the buck. thanks in advance for the replies and the help.

[dwc43]

Skip the coil, it wont matter much unlesss you plan to use an msd box and then I would use there coils.

For an easy 400 plus hp, get you a Weiand Action plus, and a thermoquad. Both can be had for around 189 a piece. Intake fro, Summit and the carb from Advacne auto with life time warranty. For headers use 1 5/8 street headers and make sure to put an x pipe in your exhaust system. They add aas much as 40 hp and loads of bottom end torque. This is one part that is a must and gains both hp and tq. IF you dont mind pulling the heads, for about $40 bucks you cna get he heads milled .035 to increase your compression. For a cam get a dual patter cam. One that has a different duration on the intake and exhaust, like a 272 intake and 276 exhaust. It helps the heads breathe better on the exhaust side.

[duster_360_1974]

dwc43

Thanks for the ideas, I really like the idea of the new intake and carb, with the 6 pack scoop I have on it it will add to the performance of the carb and intake.

Thanks again,
john

[dwc43]

Welcome,anytime.

[rumblefish360]

Shootin fish in the bbl. again are DWC.

[23T]

Originally posted by dwc43
Skip the coil, it wont matter much unlesss you plan to use an msd box and then I would use there coils.

For an easy 400 plus hp, get you a Weiand Action plus, and a thermoquad. Both can be had for around 189 a piece. Intake fro, Summit and the carb from Advacne auto with life time warranty. For headers use 1 5/8 street headers and make sure to put an x pipe in your exhaust system. They add aas much as 40 hp and loads of bottom end torque. This is one part that is a must and gains both hp and tq. IF you dont mind pulling the heads, for about $40 bucks you cna get he heads milled .035 to increase your compression. For a cam get a dual patter cam. One that has a different duration on the intake and exhaust, like a 272 intake and 276 exhaust. It helps the heads breathe better on the exhaust side.

Can I send my heads to you to get them cut? Cost me $300 to get a set of 400 heads cut 60 and the intakes cut to match

[dwc43]

DAng, your kidding, right? That's an out rage just to mill a head .060. Heck, send 'em down here, shipping and all, I'll bet you still come out ahead.

[dwc43]

Originally posted by rumblefish360
Shootin fish in the bbl. again are DWC.

huh ... ?

[23T]

Originally posted by dwc43
DAng, your kidding, right? That's an out rage just to mill a head .060. Heck, send 'em down here, shipping and all, I'll bet you still come out ahead.

Nope they told me $150 to do the work left my heads and came back to get them and $150 per head. Not much I could do since they had my P&P heads and $300 was cheaper that an assault and battery

[rumblefish360]

A local machine shop by me...As per there sign hanging in the window, "Strip your heads down and we'll cut them what ever you want @ $30 a head, intake side included."

It was to have read;
"Shootin fish in the bbl. again aren't we DWC.

Yea DWC, the answer / advice is like shooting fish in a bbl.

If duster_360_1974 is still here, I'd like more details of the current combo. I need to load my gun and shoot some fish in a bbl too.

Knowing more about what you have can help us in equipment upgrades.