Power/Efficiency Improvements
 

I've got an 84GW 5.9L V8 that's tough on gas and not real fast. I'd
like to put a 4bbl carb on it but until then what do you recommend?
New filters etc....?

JP

Re: Power/Efficiency Improvements
 

Hi Jay,
You should know power and efficiency are at opposite ends of the
spectrum. I order get more power we need to use more energy, (gasoline)
and that takes a bigger carburetor, which is the cheapest horse power
improvement we may add, then we have add more oxygen which is in that
fifteen pound atmospheric air pressure via a longer duration, higher
lift camshaft, then we need a way to get the expanded gases out and
create a vacuum to draw the next charge in over the cross flow, which is
done with headers, tuned to 32" long, an eight of an inch larger ID than
the intake valve. This is the basic blueprint for an sixties AMC four
hundred horse.
Yes, replace the air filter every ten thousand miles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jay Pique wrote:
>
> I've got an 84GW 5.9L V8 that's tough on gas and not real fast. I'd
> like to put a 4bbl carb on it but until then what do you recommend?
> New filters etc....?
>
> JP

Re: Power/Efficiency Improvements
 

Hi Jay,
You should know power and efficiency are at opposite ends of the
spectrum. I order get more power we need to use more energy, (gasoline)
and that takes a bigger carburetor, which is the cheapest horse power
improvement we may add, then we have add more oxygen which is in that
fifteen pound atmospheric air pressure via a longer duration, higher
lift camshaft, then we need a way to get the expanded gases out and
create a vacuum to draw the next charge in over the cross flow, which is
done with headers, tuned to 32" long, an eight of an inch larger ID than
the intake valve. This is the basic blueprint for an sixties AMC four
hundred horse.
Yes, replace the air filter every ten thousand miles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jay Pique wrote:
>
> I've got an 84GW 5.9L V8 that's tough on gas and not real fast. I'd
> like to put a 4bbl carb on it but until then what do you recommend?
> New filters etc....?
>
> JP

Re: Power/Efficiency Improvements
 

Hi Jay,
You should know power and efficiency are at opposite ends of the
spectrum. I order get more power we need to use more energy, (gasoline)
and that takes a bigger carburetor, which is the cheapest horse power
improvement we may add, then we have add more oxygen which is in that
fifteen pound atmospheric air pressure via a longer duration, higher
lift camshaft, then we need a way to get the expanded gases out and
create a vacuum to draw the next charge in over the cross flow, which is
done with headers, tuned to 32" long, an eight of an inch larger ID than
the intake valve. This is the basic blueprint for an sixties AMC four
hundred horse.
Yes, replace the air filter every ten thousand miles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jay Pique wrote:
>
> I've got an 84GW 5.9L V8 that's tough on gas and not real fast. I'd
> like to put a 4bbl carb on it but until then what do you recommend?
> New filters etc....?
>
> JP

What's the 1st thing you do to a stock '84 GW?
 

1. Buy new stereo.



On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:27:57 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Hi Jay,
> You should know power and efficiency are at opposite ends of the
>spectrum. I order get more power we need to use more energy, (gasoline)
>and that takes a bigger carburetor, which is the cheapest horse power
>improvement we may add, then we have add more oxygen which is in that
>fifteen pound atmospheric air pressure via a longer duration, higher
>lift camshaft, then we need a way to get the expanded gases out and
>create a vacuum to draw the next charge in over the cross flow, which is
>done with headers, tuned to 32" long, an eight of an inch larger ID than
>the intake valve. This is the basic blueprint for an sixties AMC four
>hundred horse.
> Yes, replace the air filter every ten thousand miles.

What's the 1st thing you do to a stock '84 GW?
 

1. Buy new stereo.



On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:27:57 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Hi Jay,
> You should know power and efficiency are at opposite ends of the
>spectrum. I order get more power we need to use more energy, (gasoline)
>and that takes a bigger carburetor, which is the cheapest horse power
>improvement we may add, then we have add more oxygen which is in that
>fifteen pound atmospheric air pressure via a longer duration, higher
>lift camshaft, then we need a way to get the expanded gases out and
>create a vacuum to draw the next charge in over the cross flow, which is
>done with headers, tuned to 32" long, an eight of an inch larger ID than
>the intake valve. This is the basic blueprint for an sixties AMC four
>hundred horse.
> Yes, replace the air filter every ten thousand miles.

What's the 1st thing you do to a stock '84 GW?
 

1. Buy new stereo.



On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:27:57 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Hi Jay,
> You should know power and efficiency are at opposite ends of the
>spectrum. I order get more power we need to use more energy, (gasoline)
>and that takes a bigger carburetor, which is the cheapest horse power
>improvement we may add, then we have add more oxygen which is in that
>fifteen pound atmospheric air pressure via a longer duration, higher
>lift camshaft, then we need a way to get the expanded gases out and
>create a vacuum to draw the next charge in over the cross flow, which is
>done with headers, tuned to 32" long, an eight of an inch larger ID than
>the intake valve. This is the basic blueprint for an sixties AMC four
>hundred horse.
> Yes, replace the air filter every ten thousand miles.

Re: What's the 1st thing you do to a stock '84 GW?
 

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nm543110ba74mnh0u0lnra4ur2goh4dr4t@4ax.com...
> 1. Buy new stereo.

2. Realise you probably should Rewire it totally.
3. Fix front brakes
4. Think about fixing leaks from anywhere that could leak ...
5. Get disheartened and just tip more stuff in to leak out later.
6. Fix rear window winder
7. Think about ripping the emissions crap off it, and getting an Edelbrock
performer carb + manifold

:-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: What's the 1st thing you do to a stock '84 GW?
 

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nm543110ba74mnh0u0lnra4ur2goh4dr4t@4ax.com...
> 1. Buy new stereo.

2. Realise you probably should Rewire it totally.
3. Fix front brakes
4. Think about fixing leaks from anywhere that could leak ...
5. Get disheartened and just tip more stuff in to leak out later.
6. Fix rear window winder
7. Think about ripping the emissions crap off it, and getting an Edelbrock
performer carb + manifold

:-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Re: What's the 1st thing you do to a stock '84 GW?
 

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nm543110ba74mnh0u0lnra4ur2goh4dr4t@4ax.com...
> 1. Buy new stereo.

2. Realise you probably should Rewire it totally.
3. Fix front brakes
4. Think about fixing leaks from anywhere that could leak ...
5. Get disheartened and just tip more stuff in to leak out later.
6. Fix rear window winder
7. Think about ripping the emissions crap off it, and getting an Edelbrock
performer carb + manifold

:-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ