Where does this cam make its power? I was going to go the hot cam route but then you get into crazy high rpms for TPI. Plus the ZZ4 price is much nicer.

 

I shifted mine at 5000 RPMs, and according to the dyno, its power peak was 4800 RPMs. But that was on a stock ported intake. An aftermarket intake will be better. Mods are in my sig.

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Do you happen to know at what rpm the stock AO tranny shifts at with the 350 in front of it? If it makes a difference my car is a 91.

 

You can manually shift the auto to shift at any RPM you want, I think just with it in "D" mine usually shifts at 5000 RPM.

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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission with 2.77:1 Rear End

Current Mods: LT4 Hot Cam, Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Gutted Catalytic Converter, Performance Resource Chip, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, Fully Ported TPI Plenum and Base, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.

Best ET (w/o LT4 cam): 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)

 

A couple solutions for the shift point thing... A ratchet shifter works great if you want to row your own... Both Hurst and B&M sell these.
The other option is the one I prefer... B&M sells a governor spring recalibration kit. its installed with normal hand tools without dropping the pan. (I did mine while it was out of the car you might have to drop the crossmember and lower the tranny a bit to get to the governor) You fine tune your shift points by changing the governor weights and springs.


[This message has been edited by Dan W (edited January 16, 2001).]

 

My 700 I put in my s10/305 shifts at 5500 if I leave it in first. Doesit all by itself without me going into second. Believe the factory governer does this. The trans is out of a 87 305 tpi.