Originally Posted by craveman

just thought id put my input in too. a car that old also wont have its original hp even if it is low miles. 5th aves were rated at 140 hp and 260lb ft of torque with the 5.2l. mine when i got it had 114 and 232lb ft. with only 80000 on it. now its currently at 186hp and 292lb ft with headers, a performance ignition, dual exhaust, and a 4bbl carb/intake. ive seen other ratings for a 318 that said it had 300 hp. the thing is it had the same size cam, carb, intake, pistons, and exhaust that my car had. just my 2 cents