Cheap and Easy Power
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From: Ionia Iowa
Car: 88 Formula Firebird, 86 Firebird
Engine: 305 TBI and crate 350
Cheap and Easy Power
I got an 88 Formula with a TBI 305 was wondering if anybody had any cheap simple ways to add some power??????
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From: Cary, North Carolina
Car: 1992 RS
Engine: Carbed 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
Re: Cheap and Easy Power
Nope. "Cheap" and "power" cannot be used together in the same sentence, check Webster, it's a rule!
Save cash for a 350!
Save cash for a 350!
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From: NE Pennsylvania
Car: 85 Iroc-Z
Engine: 383 TPI Procharger D1SC
Transmission: TKO600
Axle/Gears: Strange S60 3.73
Re: Cheap and Easy Power
You could benefit first by giving your car a complete tune up. After that a nice full exhaust would be a good improvement.
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From: Lincolnton, NC
Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 97 5.7 Vortec LT4 hotcam
Transmission: 700 r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: Cheap and Easy Power
nitrous
But that is not practical. As said earlier a basic tune-up. From there there are a hundred ways to go.
But that is not practical. As said earlier a basic tune-up. From there there are a hundred ways to go.
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From: Ionia Iowa
Car: 88 Formula Firebird, 86 Firebird
Engine: 305 TBI and crate 350
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From: helldon, fl
Car: 87 trans am GTA
Engine: tesla permanent magnet
Transmission: 93 T-56
Axle/Gears: moser 12bolt w/ 3.73
Re: Cheap and Easy Power
go to the classifieds here and you'd be amazed what you could find for not alot of money... you could bump your timing up, cooler t-stat, ......or vortec heads and tbi intake and a used cam.... then the nitrous 
like they said the ideas are endless
like they said the ideas are endless
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From: Lincolnton, NC
Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 97 5.7 Vortec LT4 hotcam
Transmission: 700 r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: Cheap and Easy Power
you need to first sit down and think things over. Decide what direction you want to go and decide how much money you want to spend to get there.
Do you want a drag car that is not fun to drive on the street?
Do you want a nice comfortable daily driver with a little more get up and go?
Do you want a car that can straighten the curves and flatten the hills?
Do you want a mixture???
What is the budget? A couple hundred? 2k? 10k?
Be realistic and really think things through. That will save you money and make you happier in the long run.
Do you want a drag car that is not fun to drive on the street?
Do you want a nice comfortable daily driver with a little more get up and go?
Do you want a car that can straighten the curves and flatten the hills?
Do you want a mixture???
What is the budget? A couple hundred? 2k? 10k?
Be realistic and really think things through. That will save you money and make you happier in the long run.
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From: Jacksonville FL
Car: 1988 camaro
Engine: cammed 3.1
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.42
Re: Cheap and Easy Power
When I had my old firebird I did the ultimate tbi mods and got a little more power that I could feel on the butt dyno but in the end the car was still a turd.
Cheap,Fast,or Reliable...You can only pick two out of the 3.
Cheap,Fast,or Reliable...You can only pick two out of the 3.
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