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Mark, I went with the Falcon stainless header (6-3-2) and the Falcon dual sport exhaust. The header was a good fit with minimum grinding. The dual sport exhaust, if you are familiar with it, is difficult to install in that the mufflers are so large that there is really no room for hangers. What I did was rigid mount the system from the tranny area back by rigging two cross braces to the frame and bolting the whole thing up tight with no slack. Then I added two 10" stainless flex connectors behind the header collectors to allow the engine to shake without any torque on the manifold. Works really well. Had to insulate the large flex connectors from the overdrive to avoid excessive heat to this unit. I added 2.5x7" resonator tips to the back of the mufflers (cut off the extension) by welding them on. Looks bitchen, sounds really mellow.

Bill
 
Mitch, what are the exact tire size and brand are you running. I see you said 205/15 but wondering about the ration value. I think I got that right. I too have the same shock setup as you and its tire time so I trying to get some info on what people are running and if they are satistified. Thanks

Jerry
jbrawner@hvc.rr.com
 
Jerry, I have Panasports (15x6) and currently have Michelin Hydroedge 205/70 tires. These are the best I have ever run, period. Wet or dry they stick and fill the wheel well perfectly with no rub. My suspension is lowered 1" and I have tube rear shocks. All no problem. I would recommend them highly.

Bill
 
Bill, couldn't help but notice the triple carb setup you have. I just received my intake from Richard Good. As soon as I get the third carb I will be doing the install. What are your thoughts about the performance gains compared to the stock configuration? Secondly, have any of you had the opportunity to make comparisons of 3xzenith vs 3xweber?
 
Jerry,
Don't know if you got my PM. Just in case,
I'm using Panasport 15x7" racing wheels, not DOT approved. Pirelli P6000 215/60-15 . These tires & rims work perfect on the rear , even with the tube shock conversion. The fronts give me a little outer fender rub. This may be due to the offset of the rims, I never measured the offset & I'm not even sure it's differant than stock but I would opt to downsize to 205's when it's time to resole. Your results might be differant on other rims.
 
Adam,
The performance gain of the triple ZS setup is most noticeable for my setup in the low and mid range. Since I rarely rev my car much past 4000 rpm I can't really say that I get any boost in this area. From the stock setup I went first to dual Weber DGV and was very disappointed. The triple ZS has been what I had hoped for. I have Richard's roller rockers and some other mild mods. A slightly elevated compression and stock cam. If I wanted to take advantage of the carb setup I would have to go into the engine which I will save for another day. Everything up to this point is pretty much bolt-on. I have a friend with the triple Webers and he plays heck driving in traffic. Kicks my ass on the high end but can't slow down.

Bill
 
BILL,
As it stands right now I have already built the internals, S3 cam, ported head, slightly elevated compression. The power seems to come on noticeably between 3000-6000 rpm. I would think that with the straight runners of the triple intake and each carb feeding 2 vs 3 cylinders would assist the mid-upper rpm range if anything. Unfortunately for me I have sacrificed some low end power for the greater cause. I live just off a major highway and many of the scenic roads here in Arizona just beg for the open butterflies!!!
 
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