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Originally Posted by onetirefire
It was worth swapping to a 4 speed in my case. But 3 speed manuals are cool too. I would expect a well running stock 326 to easily pull first with a reasonable differential ratio.
You may have to visually id your transmission to verify what you have. Could have been swapped over the years. Same with the differential. Does it still have a 3.23 or did someone put highway gears in it at some point? That would bog you down.
A 326 2bbl should be pretty torquey. I had one years ago. A camshaft "upgrade" likely won't help with more off idle grunt.
Is the engine solid otherwise? Good compression on all cylinders? Strong vacuum at idle, etc.
Also, you mentioned chattering. I'm not an expert, but that is likely an issue unrelated to engine power. Everything put together tight and right?
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Thank you.
Have a mechanic buddy that checked vacuum, compression, timing, etc. All were ok.
Engine is solid. I drove it from San Diego to Vegas when I bought it in July.(drove at night to avoid any overheating).
Only issues I have had have been electrical. Those have been remedied.
Car drives great, holds generally around 170 degrees. Just seems like a dog getting going from a standstill. Maybe my expectations are different from the reality of the car.