Guest Posted May 5, 2002 Share Posted May 5, 2002 i just got a 1972 cutlass s and i was curious if anyone could give me some ideas oh how to increase its horsepower its a 350 rocket engine with a 2 barrel carb im only 17 and i dont have alot of money so any ideas would help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted May 6, 2002 Share Posted May 6, 2002 Simplest way is to install, in order: 1)dual exhaust (10-15 horsepower), 2)electronic ignition (factory style HEI distributor or Pertronix Ignitor conversion, another 15-20 horsepower), 3)four-barrel intake and carb (factory pieces or Edelbrock Performer, 20-30 hp), 4)headers (25-35 hp). A good performance tuneup can find horsepower too, if you can find someone who still knows how to do that. <P>Make friends with some of your local hotrodders or enroll in high school auto-technician class. Then you'll have teachers and possibly someone to trade parts or labor with, which can reduce cost a lot. When you learn how to work on them, then you can think about changing cams, distributor curving, and stuff like that. <P>Good luck. I'm here if you need advice.<P>RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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