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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Car: 83 firebird/camaro conversion
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300hp 350??

need to no what my options are for making around 300hp out of my 350 i wish i new what the motor came from but i dont all i can do is supply a picture these are old pics by the way so dont flame me to bad they were before i got the car


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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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Re: 300hp 350??

wow nobody lol not even comments on my junk
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Re: 300hp 350??

most stock 350 have 260 hp. so with the aluminum intake and headers you should be very close. the eldelbrock 500 cfm is killing it though. plus, it's according to what the engine come from. did it come out of a truck or a car? the crank, cam, heads play a critical role. how many miles are on the engine? is it stock or is it modified?
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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Car: 83 firebird/camaro conversion
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Transmission: th350
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Re: 300hp 350??

Originally Posted by mpb74
most stock 350 have 260 hp. so with the aluminum intake and headers you should be very close. the eldelbrock 500 cfm is killing it though. plus, it's according to what the engine come from. did it come out of a truck or a car? the crank, cam, heads play a critical role. how many miles are on the engine? is it stock or is it modified?
lol wish i new all this info i cant find the block numbers without pullin the motor so i dont no what it came out of from what my mechanic said it has a small or cam i have no clue what the heads are so but basicly a 650 carb would help out or should i have fun and go with a dual quad jk of course
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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Re: 300hp 350??

how do you know it's a 350? the casting number is behind the distibutor on the passenger side. if you can remove the distibutor you'll be able to see it with a flash light. or just cram some pladoe on the back of the block and peel it off real easy and maybe you'll be able to make out what the number is.
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Re: 300hp 350??

Originally Posted by mpb74
how do you know it's a 350? the casting number is behind the distibutor on the passenger side. if you can remove the distibutor you'll be able to see it with a flash light. or just cram some pladoe on the back of the block and peel it off real easy and maybe you'll be able to make out what the number is.
good idea man thanks anyway it has a 8 or 10lb balancer on the front and its def been swapped cuz the car had ac before my mechanic thinks its a 350 from a truck
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Re: 300hp 350??

pop the valve covers off and get the casting numbers.

are there any markings on the intake manifold telling what brand or any numbers?

Get a carb spacer at least 1".

Get new fuel filter.

New air filter.

Try those once you get the block casting numbers to make sure its a 350.
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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Re: 300hp 350??

Originally Posted by chas0218
pop the valve covers off and get the casting numbers.

are there any markings on the intake manifold telling what brand or any numbers?

Get a carb spacer at least 1".

Get new fuel filter.

New air filter.

Try those once you get the block casting numbers to make sure its a 350.
intake was ground off ??? already got new filters carb spacers realy help?
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