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have a 81 luv 4X4 but want a little more power
need help finding performance parts for the 1.8 . any ideas ?

The search button would be an excellent place to start.

Is smog a concern for you?

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If at first you don't succeed, try it like your wife told you to do it.

no smog is not a concern for me

As Ben said i would use the search button. Most people according to what ive read ,is use a header and a Weber carb. Good Luck, Bryan

i have a weber carb . but mybe i will try a header. thanks

cant go wrong with a k&n filter. they give you a gain in power but the big advantage is the way they supply VERY clean air to your engine. some folks think you get a 15 horsepower gain. well WRONG! you get a 15% gain in total horsepower and performance. i recommend these filters cause they are cleanable and have a million mile warrentee. ( i am almost there ) seriously, for your engines sake and your carby's sake, get a k&n. oh yeah, i almost forgot, SAY IT WITH NITROUS!!!!!!!!

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remember, not much at all in hp gain(for an 85 horse engine, 15% is diddly squat). thats all i have to say about that. (forest gump)

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

Hey my 4x4,
I also have an 81 4x4(Yellow, with a BIG dent all down the pass side).
Previous owner port rounded a lincoln in a parking lot. anyway, I got a header from J.C. whiney catolog 2 years ago 114.95 it's made by pacesetter the people who make monza tips. It is a night and day difference in power. Hope this helps...

Dave

NITROUS I SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

for the header

http://www.7453217467431.com/products/p ... 8005601203

How cute!!!

on my luv i have a 380cfm webber carb on mine a header (pulled it off a 77 it looks like the stock one but its aboput twice as big around) and i got an intake (just took the stock and had it smoothed out and enlargened like a port and pollish x2) and bore it .40 over. That thing is a monster i estimate its putting out anywhere from 110-140 hp and about the same for torque (but action is what counts and it pulls full sized trucks from mud pits ). It is just realy hard to find parts for the 1.8L. If you whant a lot more power and havea little time and money the v-6 from 81-82 S-10s bolts right up just need to mod up some motor mounts.

Hey Mepr the S-10 V-6 is a straight bolt up to the 4 speed?? lemme know......I know where I can get a S-10 of that year with good V-6 for a couple hundred bucks. It might just hold me outuntil I can get my V-8 plans worked out. lol

I had dual side draft carbs on my 1.8 and 2.0. I still have the rare manifold for the G180 and G200 motors. I have never seen another one. I ran dual 44mm Mukuni carbs, header, milled and ported cylinder head, custom made cam, lightened flywheel, 5-speed transmission,electronic ignition with modified distributor. It was pretty fast for a 4 cylinder. It ran low 16's in the 1/4. It use to rev to 7500rpm!

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yeah the s-10 v-6 should be a straight bolt up ill try to get a hold of my friend who did it. Oh and i finally got the pace setter header on my truck. Oh man that thing is well worth it. But be carefull i almost got a 15mph over ticket becouse i was driving it like i did before the header

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i want to know more about the s-10 v-6 as well cause i might be able to get my hands on one as well. would i have to make n e oil pan mods on a 4x4 model?

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1980 4x4 header stock motor lifted 4 1/2 in. in the rear and 3 1/2 in the front

i dont know for shure i have been trying to get a hol of mike but he has dropped off the face of the planet. Ill tell you guys if i can get ahold of him.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...