bigger TBI on 305
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From: Marietta, GA
Car: '91 Firebird Convertible
Engine: 305 TBI (LO3)
Transmission: 700r4, Vette Servo
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 Bolt, PBR disks
Originally Posted by ThraxXx
Would the larger TBI really benefit a bone stock L03?
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From: Cincinnati, OH
Car: '90 RS
Engine: 377 LSX
Transmission: Magnum T56
Your stock motor will not benifit from a larger TBI unit at this time. The stock unit is not air limited but instead fuel limited. You have other bottle necks that need to be replaced first. The stock exhaust should be bottleneck #1.
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From: Philly, PA
Car: 91 RS, 95 Z28
Engine: 305 tbi, 350 lt1
Transmission: 4l60, 4l60e
Axle/Gears: monsterous 2.73s in both
On the idea of "fuel limited", when does the stock fuel pump become a problem? Dual snorkel intake in progress, ALDL cable in the mail, and next hopes is full exhuast (headers, cat, 3 inch catback). Will the stocker fuel pump be ok?
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From: Hurst, Texas
Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
Originally Posted by xlwhellraiser
I was never clear on the bottlenecks.
What are they?
Exhaust I know, .... intake.... ???
What are they?
Exhaust I know, .... intake.... ???
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From: MA
Car: 93 GM300 platforms
Engine: LO3, LO5
Transmission: MD8 x2
My bottlenecks list:
1. exhaust (pipes, cats, and exh manifolds)
2. cam
The proof is that with an exhaust and cam swap, plus a fuel (or ECM) tweak, decent track numbers can be run.
3. stock heads (designed for emissions and economy).
4. air cleaner (designed for stock airflow, quiet operation at cruise, and reduced roar at WOT).
5. intake manifold
1. exhaust (pipes, cats, and exh manifolds)
2. cam
The proof is that with an exhaust and cam swap, plus a fuel (or ECM) tweak, decent track numbers can be run.
3. stock heads (designed for emissions and economy).
4. air cleaner (designed for stock airflow, quiet operation at cruise, and reduced roar at WOT).
5. intake manifold
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