[iachella]

It seems that only two of us have had problems with the hood clearance. The other guy is named Clark. It's been a while since I've posted on that thread or this, so maybe he's cured the problem. I think it had to do with the engine mounts. I used new ones and when I was setting the engine down on them, I had a hard time lining the studs up with the holes. It seemed almost like the mounts were a little too tall, placing them further appart at the base. Maybe the holes that mount to the studs on the block can be reamed out so the engine can slide down in them a bit. That is if you were so unlucky as to have some mounts that were too tall.

I've made some exhaust changes to the Alfetta TS so now would be a good time to update the thread. I think all my complaints have been exhaust related. I had a guy completely redo my exhaust system. We got the new Euro downpipes from Centerline. We trimmed them up about 1/2" (1 cm) for ground clearance. We retained the front resonator that came with it. We put a straight through pipe inside the cat, so it looks like there is a cat. We went stainless steel 2" all the way back with a Maganflow center and rear; straight through mufflers.

The results are awesome. No hesitation anywhere in the rev range. My 'off the cluch' problem is gone. This is the performance I've been waiting for. My lesson to all who are doing the install is make sure your exhaust system is not clogged or restriced in any way.