" From: farna@xxxxxxx " " Tom, I think an aluminum spray paint should look fine on the " headlight doors. Will have a bit of a matte finish, but maybe " dull the grille with a scotchbrite pad then spray on some clear. my american headlight doors naturally have that matte look. " Get one " of the Motorcraft two stage 2V carbs from an old Pinto or almost " any early 80s Ford 2.3L. It will flow enough, though will need " rejetting. For those who don't believe a 2.3L four carb will flow " enough air for a 4.2L six, remember that the four turns at much " higher rpm than the six, therefore it has to flow a good bit of " air. The two stage carb should flow at least as much as a Carter " BBD 2V with both stages open, less than the YF with one open. " Should deliver more power when needed and better idle/low speed " economy. I imagine the second stage will open at every take-off " and during every acceleration, but steady cruising should be more " economical. City mileage will probably be about the same as the " YF single but you'll be taking off a bit quicker as well ;> that motorcraft carb [5200? 6200?] may actually be a weber 32/36 or the like, made under license. it's up in the 300cfm +/- area, more than a 1bbl. the weber #k551 jeep kit with 32/36 promises more power -and- better mileage - by a bunch - than a stock carb. " The only thing better would be a 2-4 adapter and one of the " little 350 Holley 4V carbs (I think they make one that small -- " 450 might be smallest). The 450 has ben known to work okay with " an adapter as well -- that stock manifold has a decent size " plenum, and the secondaries don't open up very often and seldom " all the way. they do make a 350 but afaik only for racing, with mech secondaries. the smallest street carb is the #0-8007 at 390cfm, with electric choke. there's also a 450cfm made for '60-ish ford v8s [260? 289?] with thermal choke. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought