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I have spent several hours searching around here and CCFan and can't get to the bottom of my dilemna.
I just purchase a '79 SN with the 351 Commander. At least that is what the Manifolds say. The boat runs strong - same top speed as my '99 Response LX with the Monsoon!
My first question is - Why doesn't my '79 sound anywhere near as cool as my friends '73 SN with the 351 Windsor? I believe his has had some motor work done before he purchased it, but neither of us have good info on what was done. I can't remember what manifolds are on it, so I'm still waiting for a picture from him. But it looks and sounds almost exactly like the youtube link below.
Without exact motor info, can anyone tell me what I would need to do to my '79 to make it sound like this -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqprxbDz_FM
Right now mine has the round black manifolds that say Commander on them.
On a separate note, I am looking at doing GT40p heads, maybe hitek manifolds to get a little more hp since we are running at high elevation... Haven't determined if it has electronic ignition on it yet. Seems to be plenty of info on these mods, just need to continue my research.
I have owned and worked on a '98 SNOB and a '99 Malibu Response LX, but this is my first carb motor. We run at 8,200 ft of elevation, and I have a lot to learn about carb tuning, but the boat is running really strong right now so I'm a little hesitant to mess with it. A better exhaust note and a few more mph would be nice for barefooting though.
Any info would be appreciated! I'm posting on CCFan as well.
I just purchase a '79 SN with the 351 Commander. At least that is what the Manifolds say. The boat runs strong - same top speed as my '99 Response LX with the Monsoon!
My first question is - Why doesn't my '79 sound anywhere near as cool as my friends '73 SN with the 351 Windsor? I believe his has had some motor work done before he purchased it, but neither of us have good info on what was done. I can't remember what manifolds are on it, so I'm still waiting for a picture from him. But it looks and sounds almost exactly like the youtube link below.
Without exact motor info, can anyone tell me what I would need to do to my '79 to make it sound like this -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqprxbDz_FM
Right now mine has the round black manifolds that say Commander on them.
On a separate note, I am looking at doing GT40p heads, maybe hitek manifolds to get a little more hp since we are running at high elevation... Haven't determined if it has electronic ignition on it yet. Seems to be plenty of info on these mods, just need to continue my research.
I have owned and worked on a '98 SNOB and a '99 Malibu Response LX, but this is my first carb motor. We run at 8,200 ft of elevation, and I have a lot to learn about carb tuning, but the boat is running really strong right now so I'm a little hesitant to mess with it. A better exhaust note and a few more mph would be nice for barefooting though.
Any info would be appreciated! I'm posting on CCFan as well.
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