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I actually got out and drove it today. I am surprised at the acceleration as it is quite sprightly! I think I could go with a taller final drive ratio and it would be just fine. I also found a wasted cam seal that I ran out of time to finish replacing. It was puking 1/2 a quart of oil every 40 miles or so so I decided to fix it before I drove it again. Sadly though, I also did a compression test and it came up lacking. The lowest cylinder was only 110 psi and the highest 150 with the other being 140. It's on it's last legs and probably has a burnt valve. I'll drive it for a few months until I can afford to finish the other engine and then I have to decide which car to build.
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(Note: the car sees 100% city driving and is EPA rated at 37 mpg city)
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