The best way to determine the optimum jet diameter is on a chassis dynamometer. Since this can be quite expensive due to the time required to remove & replace the carburetor while changing primary jets, I opted for the much cheaper time-trial method. This involved multiple timed runs from 0-60 mph. While a drag strip would have been better, I found a nearby straight length of road with very light traffic and got my wife to take several measurements with a stopwatch for each jet.. To keep the times as consistent as possible, I left the transmission in Drive where it shifted from 1-2 around 4500 RPM.
Sticking with the 52 metering rod, I have the following results for a variety of main jets:
| Main Jet | Average 0-60 times 1,2 seconds |
| 77 | not tested |
| 76 | not tested |
| 75 | 15.2 |
| 74 | 15.2 |
| 73 | 14.7 |
| 72 | 15.6 |
Notes:
- APT adjustment @ 3.5 turns, Secondaries locked out, transmission automatically shifting @ ~4500 RPM
- 0-60 times reflect that this car has highway gears (2.76:1) and larger tires (P225/70R14) than stock (P185/75R-14)
Besides having the quickest 0-60 time, the #73 jet also had the best seat of the pants feel.