I have a 66 Coronet with a 361, it's the original engine. The engine was totally rebuilt and remains a true 361, as far as displacement goes.
Changes that I made along the way:
I put in a more aggressive cam
Installed a 4bbl Edelbrock 1406 on a original Mopar, year correct manifold
Dual exhaust ( 361" came with a 2bbl and single exhaust)
I had to insulate the carb from the manifold, as the carb was getting too hot sitting on the cast iron manifold, with the "crossover channel"
The car runs well, that is to say that it starts, accelerates and can get out of it's own way. I had expected more out of it, however. Some one else looked at it and said that the exhaust dia. was restricting it. I guess it does look kind of small...1-3/4" dia I believe, but that was the stock size ...and now it's "dual".
Does anyone have an opinion on the exhaust...I'm actually considering replacing ...an exhaust system with not even 2,000mi on it.
Changes that I made along the way:
I put in a more aggressive cam
Installed a 4bbl Edelbrock 1406 on a original Mopar, year correct manifold
Dual exhaust ( 361" came with a 2bbl and single exhaust)
I had to insulate the carb from the manifold, as the carb was getting too hot sitting on the cast iron manifold, with the "crossover channel"
The car runs well, that is to say that it starts, accelerates and can get out of it's own way. I had expected more out of it, however. Some one else looked at it and said that the exhaust dia. was restricting it. I guess it does look kind of small...1-3/4" dia I believe, but that was the stock size ...and now it's "dual".
Does anyone have an opinion on the exhaust...I'm actually considering replacing ...an exhaust system with not even 2,000mi on it.