Joined: Tue Oct 16 2012, 12:15PM
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have couple days to decide if lm gona add a 6bbl l have to my GT restoration.. car..71 fury GT loaded..No,s matching and all there..engine U-code 440 super comando of course all parts removed would be retained so question is should l or just leave it alone..rest of car will remain oem
Joined: Sat Oct 16 2010, 09:56PM
Location: Brandon, MB
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If it were my car, I don't know. I guess if I really wanted the six-pak I would. It is easily reversible if you change your mind and it shouldn't be too hard to sell the six-pak set up if you do. The car is a 440 - 4V now, so it should be pretty potent anyway. Either way, a very nice Fury GT.
Joined: Tue Oct 16 2012, 12:15PM
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dacuda wrote ...
i would invest that 6 pak munny into some rear qtr repair.
bin der done dat...probally last few quarters to be found outside of a private collection..one quarter cant use all but is a full lower quarter there..top piece is being given to another for his restoration as l have no need for it
Joined: Fri Mar 13 2009, 11:21AM
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As long as your pocketbook is full enough and you have a 10:1 or so compression, they run amazingly well when they are dialed in. My '69 A12 clone ran 13.05 with 3.23 gears.
Joined: Wed Nov 10 2010, 04:57PM
Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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hey derek, initially i thought yeah go for it, but since i know how long you can be away working at times, now im thinking stick with with the 4v since i think (could be wrong) if it sits for a long time it could be faster to get it running smoothly and get actually get some drivin happening.... on the rare times you are home when the weather is good !
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Realy realy wana throw that puppy on there but am comeing to a conclusion this is the wrong car to do it to , car has to much pedigree to be screwin with it
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My 2c, speaking as someone who has used a Six Pack on his car.
The only thing that a six pack has going for it is the visual impact when the set up is seen in the engine compartment. Thats negated somewhat by the huge and ugly stock style air cleaner that hides it.
Negatives are that although its easy enough to get the engine running ok, its expensive and time consuming to get it running perfectly. Quite a few parts and carb mods will be needed, especially in a C-body. Setting up is made more difficult by the fact that there is a lot of false info out there, both online and in books. Deciding which is good, and which is bad is difficult for the inexperienced. Even when it is properly calibrated, it will certainly lose out to a 4bbl on the correct intake. I suspect that some that are currently running such a system on their car will disagree, but I am saying this from first hand dyno time with both systems on the same engine.
So my say would be leave well alone, unless you are prepared to spend the time, money and effort to get things right.
Put the sixpak on it and have fun.If the novelty wears off you can move it to another car,sell it,or trade for something you do need.If for no other reason than the six pak intake is miles ahead of a cast iron 4bbl intake.If you get the aluminum intake all the better for weight savings.