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Old 05-09-2004, 04:02 AM
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rev limiter?

I have a 91 trans-am, tpi, 305, and i just recently put a newly rebuilt and modified engine into it, acording to the ppl who built it, i shoud easly be able to take it up to 7000 rpm, but when it gets upto around 5300 it like dies out and just doesnt feel like it wants to go whether its in gear or park, what could be limiting it? thx
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I'd imagine it's the rev limiter. Sure it could probly be able to withstand 7k rpm, but do you really need to go higher than 5300? At full throttle, my 305 shifts at about 5k.
Old 05-09-2004, 09:08 AM
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I assume by your profile you have the stock TPI manifold on. If so there's your "rev limiter".
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Re: rev limiter?

Originally posted by mrgoodwrench
I have a 91 trans-am, tpi, 305, and i just recently put a newly rebuilt and modified engine into it, acording to the ppl who built it, i shoud easly be able to take it up to 7000 rpm, but when it gets upto around 5300 it like dies out and just doesnt feel like it wants to go whether its in gear or park, what could be limiting it? thx
Rick is right. Doubt you'll take anything to 7000rpm with tpi. Mine maxed out at 4500 even after it was ported. According to the people who built it? I assume it's still a 305? Tpi systems will flatline from 4500 to 5200 rpms. Thats why I switched to HSR.
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yup they are right if your running a TPI setup.. you arn't going to make any sort of useful power above 4500 or so.. if your running a cam that has a powerband up to 7k its very likely that it doesn't start making power until around 2500 of so.. if thats the case you need to look into a alternate form of induction as its simply not going to happen with a long tube runner system like a tuned port setup..
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Thx everybody, kinda disapointed but What is HSR?
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Originally posted by mrgoodwrench
Thx everybody, kinda disapointed but What is HSR?
Try www.stealthram.com. See my pic. I have HSR.
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My 305 will rev up to about 5700, but I don't think it is making much power up there. If this odd? Runners and base are stock, ported plenum.

Maybe my tac is way off?
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