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·I recently got my '66 project back on the road with a rebuilt C4 and a rebuilt 8 inch rear with 3.55 gears. The car was originally a 6 and the PO put a '69 302 in it. It did not run very well when I bought the car but it starts and runs OK with the Edelbrock 1406 and rebuilt distributor I put on it. The intake is a Weiand 180 p (I have no idea how good this manifold is or if I should even bother with it.)
The engine smokes a little at idle and quite a bit when you give it gas while driving. The engine definitely smells of unburned hydrocarbons after driving (my garage smells of exhaust fumes when I park it.) It dives OK up to 50 MPH but above that it runs out of steam and vibrates. I have no idea how many miles are on the engine or even what it came out of. Also, the oil is almost black even though I changed it about 200 miles ago. My questions are:
* Is there something I can do to make this engine run correctly at highway speeds?
* If so, is it worth fixing or should I be looking for a crate engine?
* Is this intake manifold worth keeping?
I don't really have the tools or the expertise to rebuild this engine although I have installed a rebuilt engine before. Any help would be appreciated.
The engine smokes a little at idle and quite a bit when you give it gas while driving. The engine definitely smells of unburned hydrocarbons after driving (my garage smells of exhaust fumes when I park it.) It dives OK up to 50 MPH but above that it runs out of steam and vibrates. I have no idea how many miles are on the engine or even what it came out of. Also, the oil is almost black even though I changed it about 200 miles ago. My questions are:
* Is there something I can do to make this engine run correctly at highway speeds?
* If so, is it worth fixing or should I be looking for a crate engine?
* Is this intake manifold worth keeping?
I don't really have the tools or the expertise to rebuild this engine although I have installed a rebuilt engine before. Any help would be appreciated.