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Old 03-30-2012, 11:57 AM
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Z'Stein
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Originally Posted by wingracer
Be very careful messing with the tops of intake ports. The angles are absolutely CRITICAL. Mess it up and you can "short circuit" and engine as Gordon Jennings calls it, destroying its fuel mileage and hurting power. Plus for onroad use, you really don't need to. Exhaust and crank timing are more key.
Winggracer:

Thanks for the knowledge, and I guess I got lucky in the power department and unlucky in the fuel mileage. It runs like hell but goes through fuel like an old hot rod!!
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