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Re: torque II

To: "Jeffrey H. Boatright" <jboatri@emory.edu>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: torque II
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:54:00 -0800
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Jeff,

I really enjoyed the responses to your first question :-)

Here is my attempt at an answer.  Low end torque is helped by:

* high compression ratio
* docile cam timing (maybe a Kent 256 or 266)
* displacement (such as an overbore to 1380cc or bigger (duh :-()
* smallish (stock) intake runners, head ports and valves to keep up the
charge velocity

I don't know if there are mods to head that would increase the low end, I
also don't know what an LCB does for the low end.

Related mods are reduction of car weight and lower final drive ratio (4.22).

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