TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
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From: Sophia, NC
Car: 2016 Camaro SS + 1986 Z28
TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
What's up guys. Proud day around my house. Fired the car up for the first time in 14 months. First time doing this much work and I took my time. Plus while I was at it, I cleaned EVERYTHING. Had a few glitches over the past few weeks, and few more still to fix. ...and of course tuning...but so far so good, and I'll sleep well satisfied tonight!!!
Quick specs:
Holley HP engine management
383 - Scat 900 rotating assembly
Lunati Custom Voodoo grind. (A snoodge bigger than the Hotcam)
RHS Pro Action 180s
Ported and matched base, cut and welded SLPs and plenum
SLP 1.75" headers
TKO600 / Ram clutch
Still on the stock (swapped) BW 3.27 / 9 bolt
Tokico/Eibach suspension with all the UMI catalog parts
Anyhow...pretty excited over here...wanted to share
Quick specs:
Holley HP engine management
383 - Scat 900 rotating assembly
Lunati Custom Voodoo grind. (A snoodge bigger than the Hotcam)
RHS Pro Action 180s
Ported and matched base, cut and welded SLPs and plenum
SLP 1.75" headers
TKO600 / Ram clutch
Still on the stock (swapped) BW 3.27 / 9 bolt
Tokico/Eibach suspension with all the UMI catalog parts
Anyhow...pretty excited over here...wanted to share
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Car: 1987 iroc
Engine: 383 TPIS intake, Dyno Don headers
Transmission: 700R4 w/Pro-built Auto/transgo 2-3
Axle/Gears: 3.27/3.70 borg warner 9 bolt
Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Nice job and looks good. You always get a good sense of accomplishment when you complete a project and it all comes together. Congratulations.
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Car: 85 IROC
Engine: ls1
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Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Nice i have almost same engine. Holley hp is awesome. I made great tq with it 491! Low hp at 330 hp but i dont care, its fun to drive
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Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words and congratulation.
Kevwalt22- I would expect similar numbers. I could've easily gone with the 195 heads and a larger cam, but with the TPI in mind, this motor was designed to be a stop light beast, not a quarter mile hero. As you said, fun to drive!!
Kevwalt22- I would expect similar numbers. I could've easily gone with the 195 heads and a larger cam, but with the TPI in mind, this motor was designed to be a stop light beast, not a quarter mile hero. As you said, fun to drive!!
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 355 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt.Posi-3.73s
Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Clean swap! Looks great and sounds very good not too choppy or erratic.
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Car: 2016 Camaro SS + 1986 Z28
Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Thanks! ...yeah...honestly I would've loved a little more chop, but I stand by my choice of not over camming, especially with a TPI. It's got more lope than my zz4 cam/350 did, but not a whole lot. ....although what you can't hear, is that the overall tone is a LOT more.......angry. Can't really explain. Same catback. Must be the added cubes and compression. Def sounds different. Even my wife noticed
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Nice!!! Looks and sounds great!!!!
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Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Appreciate all the compliments guys, thanks!
Thank YOU Steve! ....guys Steve did the gorgeous cut/porting/welding on those SLP runners and plenum. I port matched 'em to the base, but he did the heavy lifting!!!!!!
Very nice work Abubaca.
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Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Nice work, now tune that sucker
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Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Yeah man! I'm looking forward to it. I'm still working out some little "first start" bugs, but nothing too major. Never thought I'd say this about Christmas weekend, but I almost wish I didn't have plans all weekend!!!!! I wanna wrench! (well....compute I guess, lol)
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Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Great job accomplished!!! Looks extremely clean and those runners really do look so smooth and well done. Very nice!!
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From: Grand Rapids MI
Car: 88 IROC-Z
Engine: 6.9L TPI(FIRST) 421ci
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Re: TPI 383 - Quick vid of first day running
Looking good! Sounds great too!
Side note, what spark plug wire holders are you using is it a kit?
Side note, what spark plug wire holders are you using is it a kit?








