Ok, I gave up on the idea for the 350 HO GMPP crate. It was simply too much money for my 17 year old *** (about $4000 after parts/install, etc.)

I still want a 350, but whatever happened to a REGULAR 350? Not HO, just the regular one. I don't want a used one, I want a new one, but I cant find them anywhere. I guess I'd have to convert to TPI, but that's not a big deal either. How much would this cost(installation included hopefully)?

Thanks all

Dave
92 Camaro RS
305 TBI
3.42 Richmonds
SLP Posi rear
Dynomax Exhaust

 

By the way, this WOULD improve hp right? I keep wondering this because there are so many people who want to modify their 350 TPI because it's "not enough". I think once I purchased it, it would stay stock for a while. I mean, anything over my current 170 hp would be sweet. I just want something that makes my gut hurt(rollercoaster style) when I step on it, and I also want to stop losing races to trucks.

Thanks all

 

Why TPI?

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."
ICON Motorsports

 

Emissions.

Yes, you'll get a horsepower improvement with just a "regular" 350. And, with your TBI to boot. You need to improve air flow, from the TBI, to the intake, through the heads, via the cam, and out the exhaust. Start with a 350 shortblock, add emissions-legal World Products S/R Torquer or Sportsman II heads (with '87-later intake bolt pattern), put that other good stuff on/in it, and you're good to go.

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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. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).

 

So I should go with TPI? Also, what kind of numbers would I bee seeing and how much would I have to pay for this business?

 

www.sdpc2000.com they have em all plus some of their own. do the install yourself.

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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.

Super GRK_Taz World
F-Body Dual Exaust
EFI & Intake Options
AOL IM: superGRtaz

 

I swear you might be retarded..... Put on the edelbrock TBI heads (40 Horse 60 lbs/ft)
a ZZ4 cam (at least 35 HP on your car, prolly alot more with the heads), and a TBI intake manifold (prolly 25 Horse with the cam/heads) this will give you more than enough horse to almost keep up with a fourth gen....... All of this for around $1400, while you got the engine apart, id put new gastets, and replace anything that looks worn, so add $600 for that (im assumming your gonna have someone else do all of this)
and your at $2000.... and a pretty competitive car.... PS keep the TBI, i have tpi and there an electronic Pain!

 

So, I should but what, just a shortblock? Then buy all the parts seperately and hand them to the shop where I'm getting it done? Theres no way in hell that I could do this myself, though everyone says its not that hard. I AM retarted, and I would ferk it all up if I tried to do it, plus I don't have the tools/patience to do it myself, so I'll have a shop do it. So I get the block, then customize it, is that what you're saying?