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On test BEAT THE 40s

Last issue we took an engine which on a pair of 40 DCOEs made 145 bhp and 141 lb.ft. We then swapped to a 32/36 DGV and the power output dropped to 135 bhp and 130 lb.ft. After porting the intake manifold and adding spacers between the manifold and head plus another under the carb, power increased by 8 bhp and 3 lb.ft to 142 bhp and 133 lb.ft.

The next stage was to try modifying the 32/36 to

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