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Two Barrel, Bigger, Guidance

Gotta Go Bigger

Hi Jon, I own a 1968 Bay window passenger Bus and am looking for more power with comfortable highway cruising capability. My Bay is completely stock now, using a 1600cc single-port engine and a stock gearbox. What would you do to satisfy my desire for more horsepower and to reliably cruise around 75-80 mph? Thank you!

Thomas Simpson

Ventura, CA

Thomas, a pretty popular engine for a Bus is the 1776cc. That's stock stroke with a 90.5mm piston. If you run this with a mild cam (like an Engle W-100) and a dual

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