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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Car: 89 camaro RS
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700R4
lookin for advice on setup

story is, i bought a 85 firebird (ex-v6), project car, i purchased with no engine and no trans, but was told it has been already ran with a carbed 350..
well at this point i have purchased a th350 trans - 9" tail (have a modified x-member to fit the torque arm), purchased a carbed 350 out of a 85 chevy truck i was told
i am looking for a mild setup maybe 250hp
i believe that the engine currently has a q-jet on it
i have also purchased the weiand action+ intake manifold
also have short tube headers

questions are
i am thinking about buying a holley 650, prob. vacuum sec.
prob. sticking with stock heads
thinking about throwing in a cam about 460 lift give or take

other options i have, i do have a holley 750 laying around at a friends house, but i am thinking that would be a little too much for the mild build, i think it is mechanical but i do not remember
or i could leave the engine as is and leave it at the prob. 180 hp that it might have
what do you guys think
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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Re: lookin for advice on setup

well i went and bought a used holley carb
it is supposed to be 650, it is vac. secondary and a manual choke
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