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Old May 19, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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From: poughkeepsie,new york
Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 350 TPI (Many Mods)
Transmission: 700R4
whats the cheapest way to get more power

i have a 1989GTA tuned port 350 i want to get more power i have a set of trick flow G1 heads 2.02/1.60 64cc ,185cc runners. is their anyone out their who can rebuild my engine cheap everyone i check out wants to much money.if anyone knows a good cheap way for me to get some power let me know. i basically want 9:8:1 compression,hyper pistons and a performance roller cam.im gonna use the stock TPI intake for now maybe port it or get long tube runners later.
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Old May 19, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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From: Philly
Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
power cost money, im sure you can find some cheap labor but in the end im sure the motor wont be very good in the long run.
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Old May 19, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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Car: 87 SC
Engine: 2.8 MPFI
Transmission: T5
The cheapest way is to do it yourself.

Buy a used cheap engine, so you still have your car to drive. I've done it twice, and the first time I did it was on a new engine and the job seemed a lot easier, though it took a while to finish. The second time was rushed, I only had a few days because I needed to get the car running again, and it was a mistake. I missed something in the rush and it didn't turn out as well as I wanted.

Sit the engine on a mount or a hoist and start ripping it down. If you want the block machined, send it to a shop to do just that. If the block looks fine and you don't want to pay to get any machining done, just clean it up yourself. Rebuilding an engine actually isn't really hard, especially engines for our cars, as long as you give yourself the time to do it and that way you won't have to pay dozens of hours of labor.

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