Hey guys,
I haven't had a chance to sit down and relax for a while, but now I'm back. I still have the Grumman, I put 20" chrome wheels on it, LED markers all around, rebuilt the monojet carb along with new cap, rotor, wires, plugs, air cleaner, fuel filter, etc.
The 3 spd turbo 400 tranny is ok but i want lower RPM on the hwy with my 4.10 gears so i bought a 700R4 that needs to go in. Along with 3" suspension drop all the way around.
At this point the van runs good but i'm starting to think about the future. I want more power! Can someone tell me what i can expect to get for performance numbers if I put an Offenhauser intake with a 600 or 650 economy 4bbl carb and a 2.5" exhaust on the stock exhaust manifold.
I like the old school motor and I would love to jazz it up with some aluminum covers from Offenhauser but i don't see the point if i can't achieve some decent power. I can't have this van off the road for more than a weekend because I need it for work so pulling the 292 and doing a major rebuild is not really an option. If I'm going to rebuild a motor i was thinking of a SBC 350 only because it's an easy swap with tons of bolt on goodies available on the market along with cheap prices. But, at the same time "everyone" has a 350 and i like the 292 which would be awesome to keep and tweek; however, to be honest it's a slug to drive and I dont want to waste my money on performance parts if it won't give me good power.
what is the stock 292 HP and what should i expect to see with the mods i mentioned above.
thanks
Dave
