mike, i've built 4 153/181 chevy 4-bangers, using tom's advice on the last 3. each one has been better than the last. the 181 now in my model a is the cream of the crop! with 2 carter/webber 2-barrel carbs, headers, computer-ground cam and 4-speed, that sucker is a blast to drive! i get a lot of flack from my V8 powered street rod buddies, but i like to irritate them, anyway!
on a 120 mile cruise, i got over 20 mpg, while a couple of the big V8 boys were around the 9-10 mpg range! they'd stop and gas up......i'd get a cold drink! i've never had the car over 90 mph, as it's a little light and not the least bit aerodynamic, but it'll run 70-75 miles an hour all day long. if you'd like a photo, e-mail me at drh@digital-link.net
