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      06-09-2019, 06:57 AM   #13
3798j
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To comply with tougher federal exhaust emission standards, manufacturers were forced to lower compression ratios and retard ignition advance. Not only did this kill horsepower, many cars with carbureted engines had pretty poor driveability...especially during warm-up. Back then my 1974 911S 2.7l had only a 8.5 cr and 167-175hp. But its Bosch K jetronic fuel injection made it perform and drive so much smoother than most of what else was being sold.
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