What do you think?
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From: wapak,ohio
Car: 1991 GTA trans am
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
What do you think?
Well I dont know what I want to do.
Choice one.
rebuilt forged internals
350 Tpi
manual tranny (maybe)
new heads
new valvetrain
1.6 rr
Choice 2
find a newer junk fbody with a lt1 and a t56 and swap them into the car.
( the lt1 will be rebuilt with forged internals,full exhaust. tuner.
Anybody have any ideas on what would be the better idea??
Or what would be easier?
Also will a t5 hold up to a built 350?
Choice one.
rebuilt forged internals
350 Tpi
manual tranny (maybe)
new heads
new valvetrain
1.6 rr
Choice 2
find a newer junk fbody with a lt1 and a t56 and swap them into the car.
( the lt1 will be rebuilt with forged internals,full exhaust. tuner.
Anybody have any ideas on what would be the better idea??
Or what would be easier?
Also will a t5 hold up to a built 350?
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From: The Valley Texas
Car: 1991 Camaro
Engine: 355TPI
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Re: What do you think?
Well I have a 91 camaro that came original with a 305 TBI with a 5-speed. Then I swapped it out for a 350 TPI, and I kept the 5-speed. Then the engine started knocking and I got it rebuilt and bored out to a 355. I also added TPIS Big Mouth Intake, TPIS runners, full MSD ignition, and an LT1 cam. But before I put the tranny back on I checked the input shaft and it had so much play I had doughts of putting it back in, but since thats all I had well I went that way. So I guess when I first installed the TPI the torque really beat it up. So I would say TPI and a T-56, dont do the 5-speed.