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The oil bath is probably better at filtering air than a paper element when you get down to it.
Maybe they aren't the best for 1/4 mile but have nothing to do with normal acceleration. They are kinda hard to find, even - because so many people ditched them.
Maybe they aren't the best for 1/4 mile but have nothing to do with normal acceleration. They are kinda hard to find, even - because so many people ditched them.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I think the truck 292 was rated at 130 gross hp.
That's pretty weak by todays standards, I just don't see this truck lighting up the tires unless I swap in a set of 5.38s like my old CJ had.
That's pretty weak by todays standards, I just don't see this truck lighting up the tires unless I swap in a set of 5.38s like my old CJ had.
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Might be "weak" by today's standards - but the original post mentions a top speed or difficulty to reach even 55, that indicates a problem having nothing to do with design of the Y block.
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My first year y-block (239) would run 80. It wasn't overly thrilled doing it, but it would do it without too much trouble.
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I think the speedo is off, Im going to check it against the GPS.
I was on a stretch of road doing 45 and cars were whizzing by me at a pretty good clip, normally at 45 Im moving with traffic on that road.
I drove the 66 this afternoon. The 352 has way more get up and go than the 292, maybe Im used to more power.
I was on a stretch of road doing 45 and cars were whizzing by me at a pretty good clip, normally at 45 Im moving with traffic on that road.
I drove the 66 this afternoon. The 352 has way more get up and go than the 292, maybe Im used to more power.
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The Y-Block can be an expensive engine to work on and build up. But it is so sweet when done right and can have plenty of power. Check out Johns site.
Y Blocks forever I think it is.
Y Blocks forever I think it is.
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