Hi, I have a 88 iroc with a 350 tpi but the motor blow a head gasket and instead of rebuilding that engine I would rather just buy a new one and all new exhaust I would just like to see what ya'll think of the set up I'm thinking about buying any suggestions or comments would be helpful im looking in trying to get 325 ish hp to the wheels and 355+lb torque I want to keep it tpi awell. what do yall think?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HOK-2460-1HKR/
hok-2460-1hkr hooker headers
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MPE-16829
16829 magnaflow catback
http://compare.ebay.com/like/1607797..._lwgsi=y&cbt=y
93441 magnaflow catalytic converter
http://www.phoenixmusclecar.com/Chevy-08.html
the 335-345hp 2595$ 366-379 lb torque

 

Does the engine come blueprinted?

 

I'm not to sure I just found them while looking for 350s. Why do you need it blue printed just see what they have in it?

 

any help will be nice.

 

Bad choice. You'll have to have exhaust work done to hook them up to the rest of the exhaust.

HOK-2055-1HKR = good choice that will bolt in.

 

No Vortec 350 should ever make less than 400 ft-lbs, no matter the HP level. Otherwise something is definitely off.

 

Ok, ya I was looking at those headers at first I most likly will go with them since they come with a y pipe aswell.
thanks
what do you think of the engine?

 

I wouldn't do a flat tappet cam. Upgrading to the same power level with roller cam is an additional $800???

The torque output does seem a bit low.

You know you need a Vortec TPI base, right?

This is a pretty good engine http://sdparts.com/details/scoggin-d...nter/sd360vtpi . But, to get their power levels requires aftermarket runners (if you don't already have them). It does include the Vortec TPI base, though. That's a 400 HP engine with a carb.

Oh, the engine you linked would have about 250 to the wheels. The one I linked, about 270. I'm not sure if I've seen 325 RWHP out of a 350 TPI.

 

O yea I didn't know that, I was trying to keep all this under 5k 0.0 doesn't seem like I can do that do you think I should just rebuild my engine or buy a new one I just want it running again but I didnt relize untill reading up on some threads and what you said tpi doesnt get much hp but more torque my engine has like I wana say 150k miles on it ran good before it overheated and I think thats how I blow the head gasket. Im just lost and I have alot of other things going on and would just like to have my car back on the road you no what im saying?
thanks for replying to my post

 

Rebuilding your 350 with upgraded exhaust makes a lot of sense. A bit of a cam upgrade would probably improve the smiles per miles.

 

Hey, thanks for your help Im going to start looking around now for a good shop to rebuild my engine now and use the headers you told me about and the catback and cat that I alrdy have listed

 

ok, so im going to rebuild my 350 tpi. Im prty sure it has a blown head gasket and want to get more hp out of the stock engine tho I saw five7kid you posted to some one these heads http://sdparts.com/details/scoggin-d...ter/sd8060raag
will that just bolt on my engine and is it tpi? so that and all new exhaust should give it a good boost in hp right?

 

This one is TPI: http://sdparts.com/details/scoggin-d...er/sd8060ratpi

Blown head gaskets can also be caused by a warped block sealing surface. Only way to know is to disassemble, clean, and measure.

 

well, I realy want those heads but they arnt to keep lol. If the rebuild can stay under $1,500 I might be able to get them.

 

If you're willing to do the grunt work removing & installing the engine, disassembly and reassembly of the engine, you should be able to keep the shortblock rebuild under $1500 easily.

 

I would like to do all that myself but I just dont now how nor do I have a place to even work on my car.

 

Just to make sure they actually checked all the clearances.

 

ok, so I am thinking of get vortec short block and heads I found a block for 1200 rebuilt and the heads are these http://sdparts.com/details/scoggin-d...er/sd8060ratpi
but im going to keep it tpi I saw people say that vortec with tpi isn't good or doesnt have much torque is this true if I get the vortec heads and block and keep it tpi will I have good torque and power hp? and is it worth the money?