How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP
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From: The Jersey Shore
Car: 1991 Firebird Convertible
Engine: 5.7 L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9 Bolt Posi
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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Car: 89 GTA/93 S13/91 Si
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
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
suggegstions for cam and rockers and intake??

sorry for hijacking but i want info too :bangs on table: lol
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From: Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada
Car: 1989 T-Top GTA
Engine: 5.7L TPI> 6.2L
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
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!
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!
Re: How hard is it to get a L98 to 350HP
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.
Last edited by InjectorsPlus; Sep 15, 2010 at 11:40 PM.
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