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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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From: souther il.
Car: trans-am
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
1990 trans-am

i have a 1990 t/a, minor mods include throttle bypass, stage 1chip, flowmaster, 170 thermo, k/n filter. this is a speed density
305 tpi. any suggestions on more power. and 2nd is there any
other engine that will transfer with few problems, this car is pretty
impressive but i want more power. any help will be app. thanks
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Car: '90 RS
Engine: 377 LSX
Transmission: Magnum T56
A set of headers should be your next mod. i am not sure if the flowmaster you speak of is just a muffler or a whole cat-back. It is is just a muffler I would look into a 3" cat-back and high flow cat.

A 350 can be swapped right in with only minimal changes.

Last edited by ShiftyCapone; Mar 17, 2005 at 08:09 AM.
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
I believe you mean 3" cat-back.
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Originally posted by five7kid
I believe you mean 3" cat-back.
I sure did. Nice catch on my typo
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