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Old 06-16-2001, 11:43 AM
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I have a 66 LeMans with the 326. What can a guy on a budget do to make this a little meaner?

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I have a 66 LeMans with the 326. What can a guy on a budget do to make this a little meaner?

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Old 06-16-2001, 02:41 PM
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Hi Gil, Welcome to PY. You can start by putting on a set of headers with a 21/2" dual exhaust system. You can also put on a 600 cfm carb, anything bigger will be a waste. With a 326 your heads are the weak spot. They don't flow worth a damn. If you really want to make a sleeper try finding a 400 or a 455 to slide in between the frame rails. The bigger cube engines have so much more snot in their stock set-up then a warmed over 326.

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Old 06-16-2001, 02:55 PM
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Thanks Bud. May come back for more questions this fall when it's time to drop it in. I'll go shopping for now and try to find one.

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Old 06-17-2001, 09:01 AM
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Remember too Gil that if you do buy any aftermarket parts for your 326 most of these parts will bolt onto a bigger Pontiac engine. So some good ad-ons now wouldn't be a waste of money. I would also start with headers, 2.5" dual exhaust and an alum. dual plane intake, especially if you don't already have a 4-barrel carb.

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