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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Car: 1989 camaro z28
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350 tpi

I have a 350 tpi in my 89 firebird it has hedman hedders and 3'exhaust and a 342 posi gear.im adding a set of 202 heads and a 287/297,.560/.580 Lift cam and getting it tuned.About how much horsepower will that add.

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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 02:46 AM
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Re: 350 tpi

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a big cam .
Define big cam ?
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 03:00 AM
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287/297,.560/.580 Lift
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Re: 350 tpi

Originally Posted by 1badb1rd
287/297,.560/.580 Lift
Did you check operating range of that cam ?
3500 -7000 rpm
Need some much lower gears , hi stall and a lot of compression to make that run in a stockish 350.
Not forgetting a stock TPI doesn't breath over 4500rpm so that gives you a 3000 -4500 rpm operating range
Forget about idle quality
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Re: 350 tpi

i have LT1 motor tryin to wire it up can u tell me
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 03:31 AM
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Re: 350 tpi

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i have LT1 motor tryin to wire it up can u tell me
Start a NEW question instead of joining in on old ones that have nothing to do with your problem
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