Originally posted by merc53man
I WAS THINKING OF LEANING TOWARD A SMALLER V8 (283, 327, 305) OR EVEN A FORD EQUIVILENT OF THAT. THIS'LL BE A DAILY DRIVER SO I WANT DECENT MPG. IS THAT SOMETHING I CAN DO JUST AS EASY W/ SMALLER JETS OR CARB?
THANKS
I have never owned a 53 merc.I would guess with driver it weighs over 4,000 lbs.If you are worried about gas mileage why not look into a Chevy Malibu that is a few years old. Am I missing something here?