what is the difference between a 350 TPI and a LT1?

What is the difference between an 89 formula TPI 350 and a LT1? What would it take for the 89 formula to bet an LS1? My husband needs to know. He is determined to find a way to beat my car. :rolleyes:

lmao, these topics are a dime a dozen... one of the main difference between a L98 and a LT1 is that the LT1 has a a better intake manifold.

tell your hubby if he wants to beat a stock LS1, to get himself a 150 shot, higher gears, headers + exhaust and good tires... that way when he beats the LS1, it's not by just a car... it'll be something the guy in the LS1 is going to remember

The L98s can be fast. Full exhaust ofcourse (ive got everything you need exhaust wise for $700) You could port the stock heads, but better off with AFRs or Pro Toplines, a good cam too. Don't waste your money on a super/mini/steal ram, just buy an LT1 intake and send it to www.lt1intake.com A stall and some 3.73 and itll wax an LS1

Differences would be better:
Intake
Heads
Compression
Ignition
y-pipe

Your LS1, with those mods and drag radials should run low-mid 12s. It'll take a lot of mods for a TPI to do that.

Wouldnt take much at all for him to beat an LS1 stop light to stoplight or in the 1/8th. I think the L98 stock has as much torque as the Ls1. But Hp is a differnt story. Plus the TPI runs out of steam at about 4800 RPM. SO you would wax him in the 1/4.

Switch intakes to a modified Lt1 or Stealth Ram/Super Ram etc. Full exhaust, some programing, and suspension mods, and he should run with a 4th gen anywhere he wants to. And as previosly mentioned if he wants to embarass the LS1 get the 150 shot :cool:

Plus 3rd gens tend to handle better, he could go around a corner and lose an Ls1

To beat an LS1, just need a new motor. that is the easy way.
Built 350 with a lot of spray would work too. :D

if you switched the tpi on a 350 L98 with a LT1 intake, what would the outcome be? would it perform just as good as a LT1? more hp, less tq? ive been hearing about switching intakes but i dont know what the benifits are

whats his budget-
i would say to pul his motor and make it a stroker w/ some AFR heads. and a Z409 cam or somthing to match them then get a HSr on top.
3.55's in his car and a 2800 stall converter will pull in every gear and still handle better.