Is this all possible?
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From: Demorest, GA 30535
Is this all possible?
With gas prices every raising I have been almost afriad to do any kind of performance upgrades. Anyway, I recently found a fairly cheap engine from GM Goodwrench with around 285 hp and 353ftlbs. Honestly This in its self would be quite an upgrade from the 305 TPI in the 85, however, I have some questions about what may work together.
1. I have seen some of the posts sayin that really the only thing that is recommended after doing this swap was and adjustable fuel pressure regulator. Is there anything else that are musts?
2. I want to keep my factory TPI for now. Would I need to buy an aftermarket manifold in order to make the heads match-up?
3. Lastly, What could I expect to see if I were to put a set of ported fast burn heads and the hot ca kit on the engine and would that change anything as far as the TPI is concerned?
1. I have seen some of the posts sayin that really the only thing that is recommended after doing this swap was and adjustable fuel pressure regulator. Is there anything else that are musts?
2. I want to keep my factory TPI for now. Would I need to buy an aftermarket manifold in order to make the heads match-up?
3. Lastly, What could I expect to see if I were to put a set of ported fast burn heads and the hot ca kit on the engine and would that change anything as far as the TPI is concerned?
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
See https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/001004.html . It all applies to you.
If you're worried about gas prices, you probably don't want to consider fast burn heads and hot cam. It would probably also send the ECM over the edge (custom PROM needed to make it work right).
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam and intake, World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. 0.030 over 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlock header mufflers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1/94.6 @ 5800' Bandimere.
If you're worried about gas prices, you probably don't want to consider fast burn heads and hot cam. It would probably also send the ECM over the edge (custom PROM needed to make it work right).
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam and intake, World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. 0.030 over 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlock header mufflers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1/94.6 @ 5800' Bandimere.
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From: St.Pete, FL.
Car: 92 Camaro
Engine: 406 sbc
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9" ME with 4.56 gears
I think at least you should do is get 24# injectors.
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www.geocities.com/camaro1j/myz28.html
406
accel supper ram
6000 rpm Hyd roller cam
afr heads
spohn torque arm and crossmember
t-56 trans, [wier racing bellhousing and hydrolic throwout bearing]
9" ME rearend 3.91 Gears
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www.geocities.com/camaro1j/myz28.html
406
accel supper ram
6000 rpm Hyd roller cam
afr heads
spohn torque arm and crossmember
t-56 trans, [wier racing bellhousing and hydrolic throwout bearing]
9" ME rearend 3.91 Gears