I've got my Grandmother 74 Impala with the 350 Two
Barrel that will need an overhaul before too much lon-
ger. I'm not looking to make quarter mile history, but
I'm looking for, say, 0-60 in around 9 to 10 seconds and
a quarter mile in the mid to low 16's. About what Cop
Car performance of the era was. What do I need to do
to get there? It has the TH350 with 3.08 gears. I was
thinking a Comp Cams 252H with a Quadrajet Carb, Roller
tip rocker arms with stock lift ratio, about 9:1 compression,
Either short or long headers, dual exhaust with 2 1/8 pipes
with 2 chamber flowmasters, as well as a good balance job
and a Fluidamper. Can I get away with shorty headers,
or do I need long tube? Can I use a stock Quadrajet
Intake or do I need to go with a Weiand Action Plus or
Edelbrock performer? Remember, I'm not looking for power
at 6000 rpm's, just good low down torque. Thanks and
Great Forum.