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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD
Dude Pontiac sunbird was my first car believe was 76 or 77. Camt recall, was a real pos. 600 bucks in high school. Drank oil.
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Yeah, that sounds about right! Weirdly enough, running it in endurance races hasn't done anything to fix the oil drinking issue....
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....how!?!? How did someone build one of those and say 'yup, that'll do nicely. Let's make lots more of these.'
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Malaise era baby! I've done basic breathing mods which have helped move the powerband more towards the top of the RPM range. That means that during races i'm typically shifting at around 4100 RPM instead of 3700 RPM or so like when I first got it. Not making any power does have its advantages though. I don't care how big an engine is, if its only making 100ish hp, its not going to use that much gas.
At the end of the day though, its still a RWD, manual transmission race car. It'll put a smile on the face of anyone who races it.