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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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From: concord new hampshire
Car: 1988 gta se
Engine: 5.0 tpi
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58 mm throttle body ,killed engine

i have a 1988 gta zz4 350 crane 2032 cam rooler rockers 10.5 to 1 compression walbro fuel pump 50 psi fuel pressure with 22lb/hr injectors headers 3 inch exaust accel runners stock ported base plate ,6 deg base timing hyper tech stage 2 chip, put 58 mm tb on and lost tons of power any ideas ?
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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Re: 58 mm throttle body ,killed engine

TPS set incorrectly? I don't recall exactly, but I think the 88 still uses the touchy "external arm" TPS, which is easy to set wrong.

And an off-the-shelf chip is unlikely to give optimum results when you start changing things as significant as a cam.
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