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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: BW 3.23
Rate my 350 build

350 2 bolt main, 1 piece rear, block
Patriot Performance Vortec heads- flow 240 cfm at .500" lift
Comp cams XR276HR or XR282HR
Performer RPM Air Gap intake
Holly 750
Summit Stage 1 forged connecting Rods: Adv. Rating 525hp/6000 rpm
Speed-Pro Hypereutectic Pistons
Comp cams HE Roller Lifters
1.6 Proform self aligning roller rockers
Comp cams HE pushrods
ARP bolts all around

I think this should be a decent setup that I could spin to 6k rpms. Thoughts/opions/comments?
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Re: Rate my 350 build

that'll be fine. use the 276 cam.
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Re: Rate my 350 build

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that'll be fine. use the 276 cam.
do you think this set up will good enough for at least 400hp at the fly?
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Re: Rate my 350 build

depends on your exhaust system, which you didn't give one word about, but get headers and good exhaust, then you'll be over 400 crankshaft HP easily.
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