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Old 03-16-2015, 02:47 PM   #58 (permalink)
Bill the lump
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1970's-80's small block chevy econo cam

I was able to purchase the "new in the box" cam for a whopping $45 (including shipping). apparently the seller had no idea what they were selling. This has rekindled my interest in the MPG game once again. Back in the early eighties my boss allowed us to dabble with MPG gadgets... fuel heaters and vapor carburetors... I still have my "vapor boxes" and Pogue components. We were able to use a crashed Plymouth satellite to experiment on and was not able to drive it on the street. But The few things I remember is that it would drive fine, idle to around 350-400 rpm and sooo smooth and the HC/CO meter wound go to near zero with out a cat. We would drive the car around our facility but the project was cancelled before we could come up with a good meter system for the vapor. Had a lot of fun back in my 20's. I kept most of the parts and they are still setting in my attic...who knows what fun I can have when I bring them down. When I get time I'll show the cam spechs and the magazine articles. Bill
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