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430 HP in a 3rd Gen...HELP!!

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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 07:22 PM
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Car: 82' Z28 IROC Clone (SOLD)
Engine: 355
Transmission: Built TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Moser 12 bolt
430 HP in a 3rd Gen...HELP!!

Ok heres the deal, I am pretty much sure I am getting a 430 HP Chevy 350 w/ dart racing heads, high rise, 9:73:1 compression off of ebay. It will still run on pump gas.... My car already has a built t-350 that will bark all the gears with the 305. My questions are as follows...One-What would your guess be that my 82 Z28 would run time wise with this setup. And Two- What all would I need to add to make this streetable and not breaking anything. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!:lala:
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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 02:56 AM
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 06:39 AM
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pull 4 of the plug wires and you shouldn't have any breakage problems
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 07:25 AM
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You could just send it to me, and I will see that it doesnt break "your" car.

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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 10:30 AM
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pull 4 of the plug wires and you shouldn't have any breakage problems

That works too.
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 04:12 PM
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Car: 1989 TTA #1240
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Go with a 9 bolt(3.45)(3.27) until you can get a 12 bolt. If the converter is small you may wanna go up. I'm assuming with that much hp the tq peak(being carbed) is gonna be quite higher than stock so a 2800 stall may help it more than any other mod...
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Old Nov 8, 2002 | 10:21 PM
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If the car weighs around 3500 with you in it, it should do around 12.8's. I would suggest getting some suspension upgrades. shocks, springs, control arms, polyurthane bushings.
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 12:19 AM
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I think 12.80s is an under estimation pending he hooks up decently.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 10:43 PM
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Don't worry if it's one of those compnaies off ebay it won't make 430 on a real dyno so I wouldn't worry about it.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 11:45 AM
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Mine desktops at a little over 500hp. Making "plenty" of mods on her though!
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