Posted by Brandon on March 07, 1999 at 21:14:04:
In Reply to: Retarded V8 posted by Young Mav on March 07, 1999 at 17:21:37:
First of all, they switched from Gross hp rating (at the motor) to Net hp rating (at the rear wheels) in '72. That accouts for a big part in the drop. Secondly, they lowered the compression ratio from 9.5:1 to 8.5:1 in '72 and up. After that I'm not sure what they did. I would recommend an edelbrock performer manifold, dual exhaust, and a mild cam if its going to be a daily driver.
: My 1973 Maverick 302 only gets 137hp while the 1971 Maverick 302 gets 210hp. What happened between 71 and 73 to have such a drop in horsepower. My dad's Saturn 4-banger gets 140hp and thrice the gas mileage. I'm suspecting emissions stuff...is there any of that stuff i can take off or anything i can do to make my engine get the horsepower like the 71 had? Any help is greatly appreciated...