how can i make this baby have more power? i got a 350 in the garage but its carb i really dont wanna switch to carb i hate them i want a 305 fuel injected but for now i just wanna settle with the 2.8 any ideas on how to make it faster? it just seems the car has no ***** sits there and revs befor it speeds up iv done the wires plugs oil filter gas filter air filter but still dont notice any power got the k&n air filters still dont notice the power if u ask me there a rip off but thats my opinon if someone can help me figure out a way to speed it up and add more horse that would be great

 

Headers,

Cam.

Exhaust.

Just to name a few....

 

I'm pretty much speechless after reading that, why you are thinking that is beyond me...

Anyway,everything KJ will help with the power

 

HAAHAHAHAAHa.

 

i dont think that fuel filters and oil filters were supposed to give you power? i know that an air filter will help with power. yeh go with headers, intake, cam.

go to

www.s-series.org

they got a whole section for the 2.8l

 

lots of performance stickers for products you dont have but hope to have one day.

racing stripes.

painting a car yellow adds 15 HP.

 

1.52 rockers (or 1.6 if you can get valve covers that will let them fit, or so I've heard)

Get a shift kit so your shifts don't take 6 months

3.4 heads I've heard would make a difference

and the stuff all the other guys mentioned.

Why build a 305 when you could get a 3.8 turbo? It beats every 3rdgen V8 stock for stock, with near 300 rwhp, and you would probably do better on gas probably. Probably.

 

Yeah the whole point of doing a major tuneup (which it sounds like you left some things out!) is to bring the engine back to normal. It doesn't make sense to add an exhaust when the plug wires are 10 years old. So by doing the major tuneup, if your car was in crappy running condition, you bring the car back to "normal" running condition- and then the car reacts better to any mods you throw at it. Why put an exhaust on when the ignition system is so worn out that the engine is misfiring? Doesn't make sense.

What do you mean by "it revs before it speeds up"?

 

...clutch?

auto or manual?

 

gimmie a 3.8 an u can have the 350 lmao i did all the tune up all of it even timing its auto but it sits there and revs befor it speeds up **** i dont even know what i am tryin to say u would have to come drive the car to know what i mean i know the tranny aint gone i just got that rebuilt iv done the wires plugs distributer cap and rotter timing oil filter gas filter and all that lovley stuff now i wanna do some mods on making it faster over the winter well it sits in the garage wouldnt mind a bigger engine yes i know i got the 350 but carb runs like **** in cold welcome to canadian -30 winter heh my bros damn sunfire smokes the camaro now that sucks

 

Maybe you can add some underdrive pulleys to it... unless you have a big amp in the back or something. Most manufacturers claim that they will 'free up' about 10 HP or so, and they aren't terribly expensive. Just a suggestion.