mdurbahn
Active Member
I have a 67 R/T with 440 and 727. I built it 15 years ago for street strip and never drove it much because the strip wasn't that exciting and it only got 5-6 mpg on the street. So I am planning on rebuilding it for more of a cruiser and would like to keep as many of parts I can but get better mileage (I have read of people online getting 20 MPG's with 440 b-body?!?)
My current drive train has less then 500 miles on it and includes:
Holley 4160 750 cfm carb - vac secondaries
Eddy Performer RPM Intake
Mild Ported 452 Heads
Adj. Rockers
Cam - Hydraulic Flat Tappet, Advertised Duration 300/308, Lift .480/.495
Hooker Comp 1 5/8" Headers
3" TTI exhaust
2800-3200 stall converter
5.1 kickdown/shift kit
3.91 sure-grip
Items I am considering adding/changing to make it more of a driver and make this be able to take some longer road trips.
Briefly considered 6.1 hemi swap but would rather not
EFI Conversion or Six Pack Set up with vac secondaries
Gear Vendor OD
5 Speed MT Swap
Cam Swap?
Aluminum Heads?
Reinstall A/C - rebuild factory or use new kit?
Upgrade Sound/Heat Deadening beneath carpet and firewall
Any comments or suggestions??
Thanks, Matt
My current drive train has less then 500 miles on it and includes:
Holley 4160 750 cfm carb - vac secondaries
Eddy Performer RPM Intake
Mild Ported 452 Heads
Adj. Rockers
Cam - Hydraulic Flat Tappet, Advertised Duration 300/308, Lift .480/.495
Hooker Comp 1 5/8" Headers
3" TTI exhaust
2800-3200 stall converter
5.1 kickdown/shift kit
3.91 sure-grip
Items I am considering adding/changing to make it more of a driver and make this be able to take some longer road trips.
Briefly considered 6.1 hemi swap but would rather not
EFI Conversion or Six Pack Set up with vac secondaries
Gear Vendor OD
5 Speed MT Swap
Cam Swap?
Aluminum Heads?
Reinstall A/C - rebuild factory or use new kit?
Upgrade Sound/Heat Deadening beneath carpet and firewall
Any comments or suggestions??
Thanks, Matt