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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP

What kind of mods need to be done and how expensive is to get the L98 to 350 HP?
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Re: How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP

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What kind of mods need to be done and how expensive is to get the L98 to 350 HP?
Intake, exhaust, cam, roller rockers.

That should get you there.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Re: How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP

intake...as in intake base?
suggegstions for cam and rockers and intake??
sorry for hijacking but i want info too :bangs on table: lol
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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Re: How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP

Big Runner Intake Base ie ported Edelbrock or AS&M.
Large Intake Runners ie SLP, AS&M, Edelbrock.
OR Holley Stealth Ram
Injectors around 32 lbs
Camshaft around 218/224* with high lift
Decent Aluminum Heads (take your pick)
About $2500-$3000 for the top end and you can use your own original shortblock (if it's in decent condition)

Headers (shorties are easier)
catback system....
$500

Now ya have to learn how to burn chips!!!!
No one said it was cheap!
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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Re: How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP

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intake...as in intake base?
suggegstions for cam and rockers and intake??
sorry for hijacking but i want info too :bangs on table: lol
Well, for simplicity the Miniram is a good intake replacement (we carry them) bolts right up and good for about 35 HP. I like them because they install easy and work.

The base, runners at least, and perhaps the plenum.

There's the HSR, lots of options.

The cam is a personal thing, nothing to suggest but more the mild but less than aggressive. Probably something that hits at 2500-5500. Depends on what the owner wants. I like a little more aggressive than most people. Mine is 240/246 with .602 lift. (it's a 427) I call that easily streetable.

Rockers? Aluminum is going away and many of the Chro-mo ones are popular now. Something like the Comp Pro Mags.

Still say don't need heads....or mild port on the stockers. There's 100s of dollars not needed to be spent.

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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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Re: How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP

At the crank, or the wheels? Two completely different requests. Obviously at the crank, a lot easier and cheaper.
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