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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 06:42 PM
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headers on my 89 305 tbi...

would there be any noticable gains by putting headers on my incredible slow 305 tbi? if so what size should i put on? [thanks]
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 07:34 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Yes, it would be noticable.

The Hookers I have are 1-5/8" primary, and are fine for a 305. SLP also recommends 1-5/8" primaries for a 305 if you get their parts. If you haven't upgraded your cat-back, that will also help.

As for "incredibly slow", you may have issues that exhaust alone won't cure. But, it'll get you onto the road to recovery.
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Wait, I saw "TPI" when you said "TBI".

It'll still help, but get a 3" cat and cat-back while you're at it.

The "incredibly slow" part needs specialized TBI help. Go to that forum, where the specialists for your condition reside.
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 07:47 PM
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since your running a tbi, my opinion would be to go with the edelbrock tes. they are stepped and will flow plenty for the low rpm 305 you have. there are alot of tbi guys on this board that may have another opinion of stuff they've tried, so hopefully they'll reply too.
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