in my topic yesterday I mistakenly said ram air 350 when I meant ram jet 350 which gm performance says is a good match for 76 and newer carburated vehicles such as mine. I'd like to put it with a 4L60e automatic tranny. I've had my firebird for many years now and would like this to be a great project car even if it costs alot and is a pain in the but. I'd even like to take it to the drag strip occasionally. need some ideas.

 

how strict is your state on swaps? I'd go ponitac 455 with edelbrock heads

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6

305, TBI, auto, 14x3 chrome flat based open element with K&N, Milodon 160* thermo, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips....

Soon to be installed:
Hooker 1-5/8" 50 state legal headers, Dynomax 3" I pipe (PN 44063 and 43248), Catco 3" cat, and injector spacer.

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I think you'd better take another look at the brochure. It says "...the Ram Jet 350 also makes it easy to have electronic fuel injection on any 1975 or OLDER vehicle originally equipped with a carburetor." [emphasis added]

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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, LT MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1/95.5 @ 5800' Bandimere.

[This message has been edited by five7kid (edited June 26, 2001).]

 

You own the lightest of the third gens. Any power is good. For the same money as a RJ 350, by the time you got done with the EFI, you could get a Fast Burn 385, a "HOT" cam kit (430 hp), and plop a Demon on top. Are you set on EFI?

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Kenney
82 Trans Am WS7 notchback
83 Trans Am WS6 T-tops
Painter @ Chevy dealer
GM junkie

 

i would save trouble and pain and $$ and go with a good 350 4bbl engine, vrooom !

 

If you want a 4L60E without the LT1 or LS1 you will need an aftermarket computer to control the shifting. They are available through GM.

If you want something really unique you may want to consider an LT1, LT4, or LS1 swap. Any of these engines accept mods well and offer several options for stroking if you have the funds.