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It's a clean sheet pushrod V8 running the standard 5.7 liters of displacement. It's pretty similar to a small block chevy, it even shares the 1st and 2nd gen SBC bellhousing bolt pattern so it has lots of transmission options.

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Your best bet to pass smog is to reinstall the 440's and the stock AFM. I've never heard of anyone passing smog with the lex/550's. The big trade off with the lex/550's is you run pig rich off boost and your test results indicate that. Don't cut fuel pressure, you need the pressure to aid in...

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It manipulates the pressure signal that the wastegate actuator "sees". The stock spring/diaphragm assembly opens the wastegate when it sees ~6.8 psi (taken off the inlet track). A boost controller diverts this pressure so you can run more boost before the wastegate opens. Stock boost "max" is...

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It's probably the VSV valve (heater valve) if you're not getting any heat and aren't losing coolant.

Something is wrong with your car and/or you have a much heavier foot than I do. I usually get around 20 mpg mixed driving. If I get a bunch of city miles I'll usually get around 17 mpg and my all time best is 28 mpg on a long road trip.

It's an AWD BMW 325.

There are titanium exhaust systems out there if 5 lbs is really important. But you better have a liquid cooled check book...