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Eric3775
07/08/2008, 3:32PM
About: 1982 Chrysler Cordoba
i need more speed

i own an 82 cordoba with a 318. i want to tweek the engine give it more speed and power. what can i do to give it more hp and torque. ik some stuff like better intake and i have better exhaust on it. what else can i do to get more speed

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Jeff2481
07/08/2008, 3:36PM

Sell it and get something that isn't a boat anchor!

Exhaust headers and a full exhaust system will help.  I'd also get rid of the carb and intake that's on the car, it's typical 1980's junk.  A better ignition system will help out a little too.

That's really all you can do unless you really want to spend the money to build up the valve train, port/polish or replace the heads.

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Eric3775
07/08/2008, 3:44PM

thanks  im about to replace the carb almost gotta enogh and its not a cordoba its a dodge mirad but this site dosent have them

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Jeff2481
07/08/2008, 3:47PM

This site doesn't list my car either and it's a 2008.  Bastards!

You'll see the best bang for the buck with a carb and intake.

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Eric3775
07/08/2008, 9:05PM

ya thats what i thinking. whitch do u think i should get. some one told me a holly mite work but idk

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Jeff2481
07/09/2008, 12:11AM

I'm personally a fan of Edelbrock, but Holley's are good too.  600 CFM should be all you need.

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Jonny280
07/09/2008, 3:54AM

Depends where your from but speed is usually pretty cheap compared to other drugs, you say "more" which suggests you had some before so I reckon you go back to where you got your last lot from and buy some more.

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Eric3775
07/09/2008, 10:50AM

yaa edelbrock is good to. do u know how mutch  one of thoughs would cost. some one told me 250 then another person told me 400

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Jeff2481
07/09/2008, 3:15PM

Depends on the model.  Go through Jeg's or Summit.   You'll probably get the best price through them.

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Eric3775
07/10/2008, 12:00PM

ok thankss. i think ik some other sites i get stuff the show power block has alot of commershals for online auto parts

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Josh4321
10/12/2008, 8:54PM

I think ur car should stay the way it is. My dad used to have an 81 Cordoba and it was a good car. whatever you
do, don't take off the catallyc converter because cars without that converter, there is a 100% chance that girls will
call ur car a Fart in a can or a Lawnmower. Ur car is more of a Honey wagon. I say that because old cars get the
girls not the Import tuner Drek. It's also Ok to have a bit of rust on ur car because that means ur car is a survivor
and it's doing its job. Ur engine is a V8 i think and V8's have a lot of power. Don't sell ur car because Cordoba's
are a rare find and they are worth $25,000 if it is in mint condition. Long Live J-Body Cordoba's and Mirada's.

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Eric3775
10/12/2008, 9:39PM

yaa dude no homo but thats a great response i feel that same way. i wont take off the catal i hate that to dam shit wisles but i did put dulls on it and glass packs and its not as bad as i thought it was gonna be i hate tuners also. lol yaa my car has a lot of rust spots and dents from by brother fucking it up and my car is a deff survivor it looks like its been to hell but runs great. and the reason i wont sell the is because its a mirada ( car i q dident have mirada on hear when i poseted this question so i went with coroba because there almost the same) but yeah i love thats its rare and un herd of. the fact that its beat up makes it like a sleeper car. so my plan is not to put insane upgrades on just to get it to atleast 300 hp and at the same time make it looked untouched

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Josh4321
10/12/2008, 9:57PM

what did ur brother do to Fuck up ur car and how bad is the damage? I wish I could help you fix up ur car but I
dunno how to fix car's but I am learning. The other day i changed the Parking Light Assembly on my dad's 2005
Chevrolet Venture LS well My dad showed me how it's done. I personally Like the Mirada along with the Cordoba LS
but Like U said they are the same. I almost know every car around the world. well I hope ur Mirada runs well and It
doesn't give you a ton of grief. PS are the horns the dual notes because if they are, those horns are the kind that
actually get peoples attention.

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Eric3775
10/14/2008, 10:44PM

lol he dident do mutch but its not that good looking, mest up the grill and front put dents in it, it still runs good though

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Peteandkatie1
10/16/2008, 9:32PM

The cylinder heads are all well and good but mean nothing if you forget about the bottom end.  pistons, bore cam etc.

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Eric3775
10/16/2008, 9:41PM

ya but heads are alot

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Peteandkatie1
10/16/2008, 11:10PM

They help but are really pointless if you have a weak bottom end.
you need both to get power. you also need a matching cam and intake/exhaust to really make it work

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Peteandkatie1
10/16/2008, 11:10PM

They help but are really pointless if you have a weak bottom end.
you need both to get power. you also need a matching cam and intake/exhaust to really make it work.
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link

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