[Rickd]

My 331 stoker has AFR 165 heads and the Trick Flow Stage II cam (224 / 232 duration at .050 Lift is 542 intake 563 exhaust). The carb is a Quick Fuel Tech carb that had to be leaned (metering blocks taken off) as it was WAY WAY too rich when I got it. The tuner uses Pro Systems Carbs exclusively and says they're the best available..but he said mine was GOOD and as he tuned it - no problem. KC dyno'd the motor after the build and it showed 426 hp at 6000 rpm on the stand - in ideal conditions not hooked up to a flywheel, no air cleaner etc etc etc. KC's numbers might be on the 'optimistic' side. But I just got in from a 128 mile cruise down to Key Largo and back (with lunch at Alabama Jacks), and the car ran real good, sounded very nice, with a cool melodic idle, and we averaged 18.3 mpg for the trip, mostly in 3rd and 4th gear, with a couple of 5th gear sprints. So it has been "tuner week" for this weeks vacation. We started out super rich, with only 210 rwhp, and 5 mpg on the first 300 miles. Timing adjusted, car leaned, we got a 116 hp increase at the rear wheels, and mileage increased over 13 mpg. I feel a lot better about my new ride, which now has just 650 miles on the odometer. But tomorrow is Saturday!!! Have a great weekend. Rickd