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Old Dec 21, 2000 | 05:37 PM
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From: Alberta
Car: Red Rooster
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: M5
Is 1 1/2 primaries too small for my car?

Are these headers too small for my mods? I will be porting my heads soon.

What do you guys think?

Thanks.

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89Iroc, 305 TPI, WC T5, 3.08 Posi, Flowtech Headers 1 1/2, Hooker Y-Pipe 2 1/2, 3 inch over the axle, Flowmaster 80, No Cat, Aluminium Driveshaft, Ported Plenum, Air Foil, MAF Screens/Fins removed, K&N, Gutted Air Boxes, AFPR @45 psi, Ram Air, Throttle Body By-pass, Bumped Timing @12, Bosch +4, MSD 8mm wires, HP Rotor, Cap and Fuel Filter, Sensi Trac rear Shocks.

Other things coming soon: Fully Ported Head, New valves, 1.6 rockers, Relocation of MAT sensor, Better quality clutch.
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Old Dec 21, 2000 | 08:21 PM
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I would definetly go larger that 1 1/2" inch, for your mods on the 305, I would go with the 1 5/8" for sure. 1 3/4" work best with the 350s, I wish I would have gotten 1 5/8".

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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission with 2.77:1 Rear End

Current Mods: Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Performance Resource Chip with 160* Thermostat, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.

Best ET : 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)

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Old Dec 21, 2000 | 09:22 PM
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1.5" headers are the best match for a vast majority of 305's. You'd have to be solidly over 300hp before you need to step up to 1 5/8"..and thats very hard to do with a 305.

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