Fil,
Hah, I should have qualified my statement by saying "intelligent,
responsible" folk!!! LOL
Seriously, there are liability issues, even for our beloved John Blair so
using the LIST for this venture is unwise. Best to keep these discussions
off list.
stephan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Martin" <pmartin_vacation@hotmail.com>
To: <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: INTAKE
> The name of the original poster was stripped out of Stephen's response.
> Whoever first posted about swapping the intake and carb and cutting down
on
> emmissions equipment, this post is directed to you.
>
> ====
> Understandably, as for the emissions thing, no one can advise you to do
> this due to current laws and restrictions. That you must undertake at
your
> own risk.
> ====
> I'm pretty sure that you can find plenty of people to advise you on how
and
> why to simplify your underhood set-up for more power at the ezpense of the
> old emissions control equipment. If your car is exempt, then you can
chuck
> everything that doesn't actually help the car's performance or
driveability.
> eg: everything but the PCV valve and vacuum advance... I haven't looked
> hard at what's on the '75 351 because I yanked mine with the intention of
> replacing it entirely with something else.
>
> But if you're replacing the intake and carb, that should give you an
> opportunity to do some serious clean-up.
>
> And BTW - there are *plenty* of people who will happily advise you to do
> illegal or socially irresponsible things. Once you get the car together,
I
> personally advise you to drive the thing around at 100mph on the highways,
> and do some killer smoky burnouts in town. :) Note that YOU assume all
> risks associated with following this advice. :)
>
> Good luck,
> --
> Phil Martin
> "I don't know what I'm to say,
> But I'll say it anyway."
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