Interesting project, just caught up with your blog now. We have a '76 and a '77 Doba, what are your plans for the motor (you probably discussed that already but I didnt get that far)?
My plan for the entire vehicle is basically to keep the appearance close to original and only alter things that then can easily be reversed. I want to add a bit extra torque and HP, but not overdo it. Let's face it, the Cordobas are not meant to be muscle cars and the muscle car era was pretty much over when they appeared - still I think it's a shame that the smog components suffocate the potential of these engines.
My current plan is to use the following core components for the engine:
* Edelbrock 1406 Performer Carburetor(600 CFM)
* Edelbrock 2186 Performer Intake Manifold
* Edelbrock 2192 Performer-Plus Cam and Lifter Kits
* KB240-030 - Keith Black KB Performance Pistons
* Hooker 5903-1HKR Hooker Competition Headers
* 70920BL - Davis Unified Ignition Dodge Tri-Power Distributors
* Hughes Performance Street Master Torque Converters 24-25(without lockup and with a 2,500 stall rpm)
You may notice I tend to keep using edelbrocks performer series rather than the "sharper" performer RPM and that I try to keep the CFM within reason just to achieve a sort of mild modification.
I think I might be able to achieve about 100 HP more and noticeable torque difference without any drastic machining on the engine. The original heads seem to flow quite fine so I think I'm going to keep them but that's still under consideration.
Hope this answers your questions. If you or anyone else would like to know anything else, or have feedback for that matter, please write. Preferably on the blog since I check it out more often then the forums, but forum is also okay.
