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echo: oldcars
to: KEN THOMPSON
from: RALPH HAWKINS
date: 1996-12-04 08:38:00
subject: Engines

Hello Ken!
30 Nov 96 18:35, Ken Thompson wrote to Ralph Hawkins:
 KT> Ralph Hawkins wrote in a message to Ken Thompson:
 RH>> Got a friend who wants to beef up the 235 in his 64 Chevy
 RH>> van for pulling his bass boat.  Any recommendations?
 KT>    I didn't do any 235's, I did the later 250.  I would expect a
 KT> rise in compression to about 9.0 w/ a good RV cam, headers, and a
 KT> small 4 barrel with vacuum secondaries would do fine.  I imagine
 KT> it would do fine with the stock 1 barrell with proper jetting.
This project started when he couldn't find a replacement for the stock carb.
After he cleaned and reinstalled it you could hear it whistle air arouud the 
throttle shaft and was dumping gas, as evidenced by the large clouds of black 
smoke.  Do you know of anyone with the small 4 & manifold that wants to let 
it go at a reasonable price?
Ralph
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