Re: Boat Anchor
Aside from the usual things to make a car accelerator faster, there are some less obvious things to check. Check to see if there is an obstruction in the tail pipe or muffler or if it is a very restrictive muffler. You can just disconnect it from the exhaust manifold and tie it up with some wire or rope to see if that makes a difference. (Car will be louder.) (An old high school trick is to shove a potato up an exhaust pipe as a joke.) Check the intake manifold and exhaust manifold for restrictions. Do the gaskets have undersize holes? Do the coast test as others have suggested to see if there is some parasitic drag.
There is always the option to send the engine to someone to rework it. $$$
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