Re: [Amc-list] WHat year 258's get water intake? Real world advantage?

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I've got a 2 bbl on mine, but I have a couple of 1 bbl
> plates here,
> one with the water heated tube. It's hard to imagine
> that this was
> added, to an "intake" that's a 1" groove
> in cast iron right over the
> exhaust valves.
> 
> The funniest part is how it blocks half the area of the
> carb port, as
> if there's a lot of flow capability to spare.
> 
> Clearly, drivability and economy was the goal. Flow-wise,
> what a mess!
> 
> Photos are at
> http://wps.com/AMC/1963-Rambler-American/Intake/index.html
> _______________________________________________

Hey man.  You're dissin' my Rambler motor with the 1-bbl intake plate.  I haven't hooked up the heating tube, but I left it in there.  Maybe I could remove it and get another what?   2 horsepower here in CA?

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
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