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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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Car: 1985 Firebird S/E
Engine: SBC 350, mild cam Vortec heads
Transmission: Rebuilt 700R4 vette servo+shift kit
Axle/Gears: 3.73
why is mine different?

ok so the first pic is the pic that most tpi's i see look like that i have seen the second is what my tpi looks like (not my car but same tpi setup) any idea why the difference is it just year or ....
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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Car: '88 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Re: why is mine different?

The runners on the second one are aftermarket, higher flow units.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: why is mine different?

okay so mine are after market? i was thinking of next winter buying after market ones for some performance i just just port n polish then?
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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Re: why is mine different?

You probably won't see much more power out of it untill you do heads and cam. Invest in headers and y pipe first if you don't have them yet.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: why is mine different?

alrdy rockin eldebrock headers and a 3 inch exhaust

unfortunately the PO didn't know cars for crap and gave the 350 that was in the car for a core charge that had trick flow alum heads (i wanted to cry)
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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Re: why is mine different?

I just laughed a little, sorry. It happens. The PO made someone VERY happy.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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lol would have been more happy to have that old motor for the heads though but yeah was nice to know the runners are a little better then stock
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