best manifold and carb.
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Car: 84 camaro Z28
Engine: 434sbc
Transmission: powerglide
Axle/Gears: moser 9" with 411 posi
best manifold and carb.
just got some questions. what is the best intake manifold and carb. how much do they cost. and how much hp gain will i get. thanks alot
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Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 355
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt
What is done to your car?What are your future plans for it,move up to a 350 or larger,street/strip,give us some specifics to better pick a carb and intake for you.The more specific the better!
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Car: 84 camaro Z28
Engine: 434sbc
Transmission: powerglide
Axle/Gears: moser 9" with 411 posi
it is just a stock 305 HO (L69). i'm looking to just pick up a few more hp. i plan on putting exhaust headers, high flow cat, and a hooker cat back. in the very, very far future (i mean very far future) i plan on dropping a small block 400ci chevy engine.
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Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 355
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt
I guess the next question I should ask is are you going to keep it emissions legal or not?Are you planning to go with a non CC carb(Holley,Demon,etc) or do you want to stay with a cc setup(factory qjet)?
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You won't really pick up much power, if any, by switching carbs on a stock motor. You'll get better results getting headers, and a good catback. The stock L-69 manifold is pretty good as is. It is very similar to an Edelbrock Performer. I noticed zero change switching from stock to the Performer on my 355. As far as your carb goes, the CC Q-jet is good for a lot more than 190 hp. Get DR rods and a G hanger for it. I am currently running about 380 hp through my stock Q-jet and distributor with no problems. If you really want to tear into your motor, swap cams, to something like the Comp Cams XE-262. Hope this helps.
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