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Re: More power

To: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>,
Subject: Re: More power
From: "Mike Perry" <mikep@michindust.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:35:44 -0400
My project last weekend was to install a Lumition EI kit...I will have to
say the difference was nearly as dramatic as the upgrade from the stock ZS
to the Dual HS4s.  Had to set the timing back a couple of degrees....ran
just outstanding up around 4,000 rpms, but was a bit rough in traffic.
Definitely worth the money!
-----Original Message-----
From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: 'spitfires@autox.team.net' <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 4:20 PM
Subject: More power


>
>I love cornering, but would like more speed in the straight-away.  How can
I
>obtain this without major engine modifications?  I have a stock Mk III
>1297cc HE with twin SU carbs.
>What types of things, in order, of money and time, would produce a faster,
>more responsive performing car?
>
>Replace stock air filters with..what?
>Use lighter weight oil in carb damper?
>
>Free-flow exhaust?( Would this be a noticable increase in power or just
>sound like it is.)
>Headers?
>
>Supercharger? ;-)
>
>I don't want to swap engines or rebuild the one I have, I basically want
>every horse out of it that I can get, short of engine mods (cams, boring,
>etc.).
>
>
>Terrence N. Banbury
>1967 SPITFIRE MK III
>1988 Honda Accord lX
>1998 Ford Expedition EB
>2000 Ford Mustang GT
>1973 Honda CB350G


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