1973 Mercury Comet -The Quest For 10s
A Mad Scientist Twisting Small Block Ford Dr. Setzer
Photography by David Freiburger,
Jeff Smith, John Baechtel
| | TEST 1 | TEST 2 | DIFFERENCE |
| RPM | TQ | HP | TQ | HP | TQ | HP |
| 4,600 | 352 | 308 | 382 | 335 | +30 | +27 |
| 4,800 | 365 | 334 | 389 | 356 | +24 | +22 |
| 5,000 | 375 | 357 | 391 | 373 | +16 | +16 |
| 5,200 | 375 | 371 | 393 | 389 | +18 | +18 |
| 5,400 | 376 | 387 | 394 | 406 | +18 | +19 |
| 5,600 | 380 | 405 | 398 | 424 | +18 | +19 |
| 5,800 | 376 | 416 | 396 | 438 | +20 | +22 |
| 6,000 | 375 | 428 | 399 | 456 | +24 | +28 |
| 6,200 | 375 | 442 | 401 | 473 | +26 | +31 |
| 6,400 | 371 | 452 | 401 | 489 | +30 | +37 |
| 6,600 | 364 | 458 | 396 | 498 | +32 | +40 |
| 6,800 | 358 | 464 | 391 | 507 | +33 | +43 |
| 7,000 | 353 | 470 | 382 | 510 | +29 | +40 |
| 7,200 | 342 | 469 | 372 | 510 | +30 | +41 |
| 7,400 | 332 | 469 | 353 | 498 | +21 | +29 |
| Peak | 378 | 472 | 403 | 512 | | |
| Power/ci | 1.23 | 1.54 | 1.31 | 1.67 | | |
'AFR 185 cNC Windsor Ford Flow TestThese are the flow numbers on the Westech bench using Tom's heads that are angle milled to 51cc chambers. This is with his 2.20/1.60-inch valves and valve job on a 4.030-inch bore with a radiused entry on the intake side and no flow tube on the exhaust side.
| VALVE | INTAKE | EXHAUST | E/I |
| LIFT | | | |
| 0.050 | 32 | 24 | 75% |
| 0.100 | 67 | 56 | 84% |
| 0.200 | 145 | 114 | 79% |
| 0.300 | 202 | 155 | 77% |
| 0.400 | 230 | 174 | 76% |
| 0.500 | 248 | 183 | 74% |
| 0.600 | 265 | 185 | 70% |
| 0.700 | 272 | 188 | 69% |
E/I represents the flow relationship in percentage of the exhaust port to the intake port. Generally, percentages over 70 to 75 percent are considered good.
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Airflow Research (AFR)
Pacoima
CA
airflowresearch.com
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Milodon
2250 Agate Ct.
Simi Valley
CA
93065
805-577-5950
www.milodon.net
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Automotive Racing Products (ARP)
531 Spectrum Circle
Oxnard
CA
93030
805-278-7223
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Scat Enterprises
3-10/-370-5501
scatenterprises.com
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MSD Ignition
El Paso
TX
9-15/-857-5200
msdignition.com
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Sportsman Racing Pistons (SRP)
7-14/-898-9763
www.jepistons.com
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COMP Cams
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Westech Performance Group
11098 Venture Dr., Unit C
Mira Loma
CA
91752
9-09/-685-4767
www.westechperformance.com
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Fuel Air Spark Technology (FAST)
Ashland
MS
www.fuelairspark.com
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By David Freiburger
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