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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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what can i do to get more power out of my 79 351m,with out more gas and lots of $$$$$$$????
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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Headers and a dual exhaust system are always a good place to start.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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get rid of the 2v carb and put on a #1406 edelbrock carb and a edl 2171 manifold
 
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 06:04 AM
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Headers and dual exhaust as well as the Edelbrock carb are good ideas. The Edelbrock #3771 EGR manifold is good if you want to keep the EGR. If you use the #2171, non-EGR manifold, you will have to recurve your distributor or go to an aftermarket distributor.
Another way to improve power and save fuel is to replace the factory timing chain that retards the cam timing by 4 degrees with a good double roller aftermarket timing chain and set the cam timing 'straight up'.
 
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thanks for the info. i just got dual exhaust, and will look into the manifoldthing. does holley make a good manifold?
 

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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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Holley no longer makes an intake manifold for the 335 series motors, but Holley owns Weiand. The Weiand #8010 is a good intake manifold. I have one here, but I am not interested in selling it. I also have a Polished Edelbrock Streetmaster that I am willing to sell. It is a Single Plane manifold. I just took it off my motor after using it for a couple of years. It looks great on a motor.

Send me an email or message and we can discuss it off line, if you are interested.
 
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