[FC] MY "best motor ramblin's"

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i was into the 9889 cams mainly because of what i have read over the years  
, and one 140 pg i had in an early coupe a long time ago. now i have built 
a lot  of motors in the last few years , and i find that the 889 cam runs 
out of wind  too soon in an FC. BUT if you run a 9891 cam , you must spend 
more time on  tweaking to avoid pinging or detonation with today's gas.  I feel 
a dual  exhaust , and larger jets in the carbs , along with careful 
tweaking of the  distributor are needed. also , spend money on the heads at a shop 
that  understands CORVAIRS. the other things to play with are tire sizes , 
and  differential ratio's.then maybe pay attention to instruments to monitor 
head  temp , oil temp , and learn what normal readings are. things are more 
of a  challenge to get right these days , i have a few "trophies" from 
different ideas  i have tried over the years , including a few nice pistons that 
made hard luck  trophies from poor grade gas sold as high test ...so keep 
your ears open.
happy new year!
regards, tim colson