slowmaro
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 355TPI
Transmission: TCI SF 700r4
Axle/Gears: Borg-Warner 3.27
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So, as the title might point out, I have a slowmaro.
It's a 355tpi with mild cam, aluminum heads, hedman long headers feeding to a single pipe, cat, and flowmaster. It's got the edelbrock runners and intake manifold and fed by the stock air intake box, that's been cut to allow more air.
So I just bought this car over a month ago with the work already done. I took it to a track and found that it runs 14.25-14.31s. And I'm pretty sure it should be moving a lot faster than just under stock.
Any ideas? Tuning? I have no idea how to do any of that crap, so I was thinking of ditching the computer and running a carb.
It's a 355tpi with mild cam, aluminum heads, hedman long headers feeding to a single pipe, cat, and flowmaster. It's got the edelbrock runners and intake manifold and fed by the stock air intake box, that's been cut to allow more air.
So I just bought this car over a month ago with the work already done. I took it to a track and found that it runs 14.25-14.31s. And I'm pretty sure it should be moving a lot faster than just under stock.
Any ideas? Tuning? I have no idea how to do any of that crap, so I was thinking of ditching the computer and running a carb.
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From: SC
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700r4
Re: slowmaro
I'd definitely recommend a custom prom for the computer. Doing all that work to the car isn't going to do much if the computer isn't tuned to work with the changes.
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Car: 1987 iroc
Engine: 383 TPIS intake, Dyno Don headers
Transmission: 700R4 w/Pro-built Auto/transgo 2-3
Axle/Gears: 3.27/3.70 borg warner 9 bolt
Re: slowmaro
Just a question, How do you know for sure it's a 355 with a mild cam? And what brand is your cam and what are your cam numbers. What heads do you have? Has the plenum been ported? What size injectors? Has it had a custom tune? These are some of the questions the experts on here need for information.
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From: Hurst, Texas
Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 355TPI
Transmission: TCI SF 700r4
Axle/Gears: Borg-Warner 3.27
Re: slowmaro
14.31 @ 95.42mph. 60ft 2.12s, 330ft 5.94s. When I got the car the guy showed me all his receipts and at the time I was so damn excited to find a car that was exactly like my dad's 87 IROC that I forgot to get them before I left. Not too sure on the brand of cam and can't remember much. Sorry guys. A friend and I ate probably gonna take it apart this winter, as he's my go-to guy for cars.
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From: Hurst, Texas
Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
Re: slowmaro
14.31 @ 95.42mph. 60ft 2.12s, 330ft 5.94s. When I got the car the guy showed me all his receipts and at the time I was so damn excited to find a car that was exactly like my dad's 87 IROC that I forgot to get them before I left. Not too sure on the brand of cam and can't remember much. Sorry guys. A friend and I ate probably gonna take it apart this winter, as he's my go-to guy for cars.
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 355TPI
Transmission: TCI SF 700r4
Axle/Gears: Borg-Warner 3.27
Re: slowmaro
This is why I like carbs. Press throttle, dump fuel in.
My dad moved away just as I started to get into the car thing.
If I recall correctly the heads are edelbrock 185ccs
My dad moved away just as I started to get into the car thing.
If I recall correctly the heads are edelbrock 185ccs
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