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Old 12-19-2020, 7:03pm   #25
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Originally Posted by Strats-N-Vettes View Post
5 or 6mpg is indicating a problem...have you checked vacuum or rebuilt the carb yet?

The cure is better heads, 3.03 gears in diff. (if not already there).

If you want even better:
aluminum intake
carb spacer (for heat dissipation)
better cam
better lifters
2.02 heads
4 speed auto trans
3.03 gears in diff. (if not already there)
Rebuilt the Rochester 2GS a couple of yrs. ago. I hooked a vac. gauge to it, but, mostly tuned it by ear. I should go back through the carb. just to clean and make sure no junk and spend some time with the vac. gauge to dial it in better.
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