> Well, after a long winter, I can finally start looking foward to
> the driving
> months. I have decided that the driving experience would be more
> enjoyable
> with a little more horsepower (a lot more would be nice also).
> I'm looking
> for suggesting on quick and easy mods, to produce a few more ponies. I've
> been reading up on polishing the inside of the intake manifold, to allow
> more air and fuel to get into the engine. I've also heard that
> it would not
> be advisable to smooth out any rough areas in the TR4 manifold.
> The reason
> for this was stated that by polishing the intake, the fuel would tend to
> accumulate on the walls of the intake. The main reason stated
> for this was
> that the rough areas served to swirl the air and fuel mix
> together. So, the
> conclusion was that a loss of power would occur instead of an increase.
>
> Anyone have an opinion?
If the engine is otherwise stock, IMO you won't notice any difference one
way or the other. Make sure there are no sudden steps (which usually isn't
a problem) and let it go at that. If you really want to improve the intake,
get the manifold and HS6 carbs from a TR4A.
Randall
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