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Old 03-01-2015, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by itstock View Post
Check to make sure the throttle is opening all the way. Some backdrafts had a problem with the gas pedal bracket bending and there was no amount of adjustment that would make the carb go WOT. My car dynoed 375rwhp before fixing the pedal assembly so that it wouldn't bend when you push the pedal, and it now makes 482rwhp. It was running rich and the a/f was very bumpy.

Also, was this with or without an air filter, and which air filter? My little K&N ate up something like 30rwhp.
SSQPOLO: real world results from too small an air filter........check out this recent thread on air filters:

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