how can I get more hp??....
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Car: 1991 Gta trans am
Engine: 383ci,trickflow alum. heads, hsr
Transmission: T-56, alumin. driveshaft
Axle/Gears: stock 7.5"/3.42
how can I get more hp??....
I just finished my car's motor I have built a 383 stroker motor all forged interals, had $1200 in block work done to it balancing, decking, bored etc. I put 195cc trickflow heads on it that have a 72cc, flattop pistions, 1.6rr, hardened pushrods, full aftermarket exhuast, shorty headers, hsr intake, cai, high volume oil pump, comp cams 230/236; .570/.576 lift; 113lsa, 30lb injectors, 255 holley fuel pump, msd 6al box, 8.5mm wires, new cap, rotor, msd blaster coil. I have all that backed by a t-56 six speed and 3.73 gears in the 7.5" stock rear. And I can't seem to think of anyway to get more power out of my car. Any suggestions?
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
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Re: how can I get more hp??....
I just finished my car's motor I have built a 383 stroker motor all forged interals, had $1200 in block work done to it balancing, decking, bored etc. I put 195cc trickflow heads on it that have a 72cc, flattop pistions, 1.6rr, hardened pushrods, full aftermarket exhuast, shorty headers, hsr intake, cai, high volume oil pump, comp cams 230/236; .570/.576 lift; 113lsa, 30lb injectors, 255 holley fuel pump, msd 6al box, 8.5mm wires, new cap, rotor, msd blaster coil. I have all that backed by a t-56 six speed and 3.73 gears in the 7.5" stock rear. And I can't seem to think of anyway to get more power out of my car. Any suggestions? 

Spend a few bucks and dyno it. There may be something way out of whack if it ain't pinning you back in the seat and roasting the tires.
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Car: 1983 Buick Regal
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Re: how can I get more hp??....
I would suggest more compression, with smaller combustion chamber heads. either the 64cc combustion chamber Trick Flow 195cc heads or the 67cc combustion chamber Trick Flow 215cc heads
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Re: how can I get more hp??....
Nitrous?
Tuning? When you dyno tuned it, how much did you pick up from drive-in to rive-out? What did they do? What's your A/F ratio and ignition curve? Where does it make peak torque and peak power?
What is it putting down now? Kind of pointless to talk about "more" power when you don't tell us what it's currently doing.
As we all know, there's ALOT more to going fast than engine output. I don't notice ANY suspension or other traction mods at all? Maybe it's time to close the hood and take a look at OTHER things that are making the car slow?
Tuning? When you dyno tuned it, how much did you pick up from drive-in to rive-out? What did they do? What's your A/F ratio and ignition curve? Where does it make peak torque and peak power?
What is it putting down now? Kind of pointless to talk about "more" power when you don't tell us what it's currently doing.
As we all know, there's ALOT more to going fast than engine output. I don't notice ANY suspension or other traction mods at all? Maybe it's time to close the hood and take a look at OTHER things that are making the car slow?
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: broken 385sbc
Transmission: G-Force rebuilt T-5
Axle/Gears: Currie 9" Ford 4.30:1
Re: how can I get more hp??....
more compression, more tuning, long tubes, true duals with an x-pipe, ditch the EFI and go portmatched super victor w/ 950HP, solid roller, bigger heads(AFR 210), nitrous
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