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I ran my vin numbers and i got this engine info......can someone provide me with more background on the engine....before i start doing mods i want to know if it is worth it....thanxs
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1988 Trans am.......best 600 bucks ive ever spent...305 5.0 but will save my lunch money and every penny to swap for a 350 tpi in the coming two years
I'm sure there are some that will tell you to leave the LO3 alone and save for a 350 because if you start sinking money into the LO3 you will be an "UnHappy17yearold". Personally, I think it's a good engine to mod and learn with. I plan on modding my LO3. If you are strictly after horsepower though and not the experience and joy of building up and modding your own engine, I would have to say save for the 350. If you want more info, talk to the guys on the TBI board; they are much more experienced than me. One last thing, is that LO3 you are talking about in the 88 Trans Am????
thanxs for the reply......i dfinately want to swap for a 350 but i am not finacialy challenged at the moment...I would like to use my LO3 to learn because it would give me great satisfaction to do most of the mods on my 350....yes it is from an 88 trans
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1988 Trans am.......best 600 bucks ive ever spent...305 5.0 but will save my lunch money and every penny to swap for a 350 tpi in the coming two years
The L03 305 is a great every day driver engine. 170 horsepower at 4000 rpm, 255 ft/lbs of torque at a low 2400 rpm. GM didn't intend this engine to be a real performer. The camshaft has a low lift, the whole exhaust system is choking the engine. I personally think the engine is worth moding. It's not going to be a 350 TPI but it's gonna beat alot of cars out there on the road modified. Try the free mods first, then go for things like exhaust. Get a rebuild, change the cam, get some stronger valve spring and definitely get a open element. The L03 is a great daily driver and a decent performer and I say stick with it until you really want a change.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ed Maher: Go to the TBI board, they are your brothers in the quest to make your toilet bowl injection (j/k, ok, not really kidding) perform.
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HA!! Awesome, Ed, never heard that one before; I wonder if someone can make me a decal that says that, i'll stick it on the wifey's '91 and see how pissed she gets!!
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DR Stevens
Car #1: my ride
1984 TransAm
305HO(L69) 95K & counting
750 cfm Q-Jet reman. by Holley
K&N filter
700R4/Superior shift-kit
3.42 rear/3.73 blew up!!
underdrive pulleys
Accel HEI Super-Coil
180 stat/hi flow water
pump/Jet fan switch
dual snorkel /w/ hood louver
3" exhaust of some sort
partial emissions delete
Stock-appearing radio /w/
10-disc changer
Car #2: My wife's ride
1991 Firebird/Formula
305TBI(LO3) 99K & smoking
K&N air filter
Hypertech Thermomaster Chip
more engine mods later
400W amp /w/ 12" sub
