385 Fastburn
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385 Fastburn
Would it be possible to get a 385 fast burn and just install the tpi system to it to keep it smog legal in Cali. The stock 5.7 it cool but I want something a little stronger and a lot faster. The 385 is a ZZ4 block so it should just bolt up. If it will work there will be a 350 block for sale cheap. Any help on this will be appreciated.
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Car: 1989 TTA #1240
Engine: 3.8 SFI turbo
Transmission: 2004r
Axle/Gears: 3.27
fast burn heads dont work with the stock tpi bolt pattern
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87 trans am,gm crate 350(4 bolt mains 10to1),L98 aluminum heads,LT4 hot cam,slp runners,slp 1 5/8 headers,3in.y-pipe,edelbrock base,hi flo cat,air foil,afpr,as&m ported plenum,gutted airbox,t-5 tranny w/centerforce clutch and a 3.27 9bolt(11.9in. brakes),ed wright's fastchip,relocated iat sensor,160 fan switch&t-stat,tb bypass,accel supercoil,cap& rotor,slp 3in. catbcak,a/c delete.
car has found a new home
she will be relocating soon,thanx to all that were interested and the few who had purchased some of the many,many extra parts i had accumulated over the years.
best e/t:
3653lbs./full tank+ driver.
14.10@96.53mph 2.01 60'
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87 trans am,gm crate 350(4 bolt mains 10to1),L98 aluminum heads,LT4 hot cam,slp runners,slp 1 5/8 headers,3in.y-pipe,edelbrock base,hi flo cat,air foil,afpr,as&m ported plenum,gutted airbox,t-5 tranny w/centerforce clutch and a 3.27 9bolt(11.9in. brakes),ed wright's fastchip,relocated iat sensor,160 fan switch&t-stat,tb bypass,accel supercoil,cap& rotor,slp 3in. catbcak,a/c delete.
car has found a new home
she will be relocating soon,thanx to all that were interested and the few who had purchased some of the many,many extra parts i had accumulated over the years.
best e/t:
3653lbs./full tank+ driver.
14.10@96.53mph 2.01 60'
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Hey. I'm pretty sure the fb heads are the vortec truck design and I know the bolt pattern is different (straight vs. splayed- pretty much like main caps). There are places that will redrill the heads/intake to work with each other or you can do it yourself if you're feeling ballsy. I've been looking into putting those heads and a tpi setup on my '71 400 block and that's what I was told you have to do to pull it off. Good luck and let me know if it works out 
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they come in both bolt patterns but the ports are so much bigger that they'll peak out above the TPI base plate.
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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....
To be installed eventually far far far into the future: Yours if the price is right and I don't have to ship
:
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
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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....
To be installed eventually far far far into the future: Yours if the price is right and I don't have to ship
: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
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yes you can do: A mini ram, a Ram Jet, wait for the new TPI vortec base, or get the holley efi intake for vortec pattern.
www.tpis.com <--- place for mini ram
www.sdpc2000.com <--- Ram Jet or vortec TPI
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin.../9901-110.html
In all honesty, I don't think any of these are 50 state legal. You will have the best lucky sneeking the TPI with the Vortec base though. You should look into some 50 state legal heads like from AFR, trick flow, holley...etc and have them professionaly ported.
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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....
To be installed eventually far far far into the future: Yours if the price is right and I don't have to ship
:
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
[This message has been edited by Tas (edited September 17, 2001).]
www.tpis.com <--- place for mini ram
www.sdpc2000.com <--- Ram Jet or vortec TPI
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin.../9901-110.html
In all honesty, I don't think any of these are 50 state legal. You will have the best lucky sneeking the TPI with the Vortec base though. You should look into some 50 state legal heads like from AFR, trick flow, holley...etc and have them professionaly ported.
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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....
To be installed eventually far far far into the future: Yours if the price is right and I don't have to ship
: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
[This message has been edited by Tas (edited September 17, 2001).]
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