In 1959, as in all years up through ‘62, fuel injection was offered in two different states of tune. For reduced maintenance and greater civility, the lower output version featured hydraulic lifters, a mild camshaft profile, and relatively low compression. This option, which found its way into only 175 cars, delivered 250 horsepower.
    The high performance fuel injected engine, which is the one our feature car came with, has stout 11:1 compression, solid lifters, and a relatively aggressive camshaft profile. Together these performance enhancements boost output to 290 horsepower.
    The higher horse fuelie engine was more popular than its mild mannered counterpart but with only 745 sold it was by no means common. Both versions of fuel injection cost $484.20, quite a

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