tpi 350 what to do?
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From: US 1 Mile Marker 52 in the Florida Keys
"neither an LT1 nor an LT4 cam will even fit inside there unless he's going to swap blocks, he needs a drive gear for his distributor"
i'm almost positive i've seen it done...not sure whats involved. search fuction doesn't seem to work right now...otherwise i'd look into it further
i'm almost positive i've seen it done...not sure whats involved. search fuction doesn't seem to work right now...otherwise i'd look into it further
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,601
From: Virginia
Comp Cams has a few cams that are made for TPI cars,check out their website and look around.
www.compcams.com
But try to figure out how fast/how much power you want before you do anything b/c most guys wanting to go fast ditch the TPI intake in favor of something that actually flows some air....or you could spend way too much money on a aftermarket lower plenum and then another $350 on a set of runners,then your still in need of a chip to be burned.
I had a 305 TPI and blew it up,stuck a brand new 350 in it and had that for a while and with the 305 chip,Hedman headers and adjustable fuel pressure reg. it ran damn good for what it was...9.8 @ 71-72 mph w/ a 2.1-2.2 60 ft. with 2.73 gears and no traction obviously.
If your fine w/ a quick 13 second car,than stick w/ the L98 and mod it...if your lookin to go faster than that or more than 400HP,I'd look into getting a different intake like a Holley Stealth Ram,or if its not a daily driver do like I did and swap it to a carb.
Hope this helps some.
www.compcams.com
But try to figure out how fast/how much power you want before you do anything b/c most guys wanting to go fast ditch the TPI intake in favor of something that actually flows some air....or you could spend way too much money on a aftermarket lower plenum and then another $350 on a set of runners,then your still in need of a chip to be burned.
I had a 305 TPI and blew it up,stuck a brand new 350 in it and had that for a while and with the 305 chip,Hedman headers and adjustable fuel pressure reg. it ran damn good for what it was...9.8 @ 71-72 mph w/ a 2.1-2.2 60 ft. with 2.73 gears and no traction obviously.
If your fine w/ a quick 13 second car,than stick w/ the L98 and mod it...if your lookin to go faster than that or more than 400HP,I'd look into getting a different intake like a Holley Stealth Ram,or if its not a daily driver do like I did and swap it to a carb.
Hope this helps some.
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 653
From: Toledo, ohio
Comp Cams has a few cams that are made for TPI cars,check out their website and look around.
www.compcams.com
But try to figure out how fast/how much power you want before you do anything b/c most guys wanting to go fast ditch the TPI intake in favor of something that actually flows some air....or you could spend way too much money on a aftermarket lower plenum and then another $350 on a set of runners,then your still in need of a chip to be burned.
I had a 305 TPI and blew it up,stuck a brand new 350 in it and had that for a while and with the 305 chip,Hedman headers and adjustable fuel pressure reg. it ran damn good for what it was...9.8 @ 71-72 mph w/ a 2.1-2.2 60 ft. with 2.73 gears and no traction obviously.
If your fine w/ a quick 13 second car,than stick w/ the L98 and mod it...if your lookin to go faster than that or more than 400HP,I'd look into getting a different intake like a Holley Stealth Ram,or if its not a daily driver do like I did and swap it to a carb.
Hope this helps some.
www.compcams.com
But try to figure out how fast/how much power you want before you do anything b/c most guys wanting to go fast ditch the TPI intake in favor of something that actually flows some air....or you could spend way too much money on a aftermarket lower plenum and then another $350 on a set of runners,then your still in need of a chip to be burned.
I had a 305 TPI and blew it up,stuck a brand new 350 in it and had that for a while and with the 305 chip,Hedman headers and adjustable fuel pressure reg. it ran damn good for what it was...9.8 @ 71-72 mph w/ a 2.1-2.2 60 ft. with 2.73 gears and no traction obviously.
If your fine w/ a quick 13 second car,than stick w/ the L98 and mod it...if your lookin to go faster than that or more than 400HP,I'd look into getting a different intake like a Holley Stealth Ram,or if its not a daily driver do like I did and swap it to a carb.
Hope this helps some.
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Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 208
From: Central Kentucky
"neither an LT1 nor an LT4 cam will even fit inside there unless he's going to swap blocks, he needs a drive gear for his distributor"
i'm almost positive i've seen it done...not sure whats involved. search fuction doesn't seem to work right now...otherwise i'd look into it further
i'm almost positive i've seen it done...not sure whats involved. search fuction doesn't seem to work right now...otherwise i'd look into it further
A search may verify
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,601
From: Virginia
Well ****,if all you want is a cheap bracket car,than all you want pretty much is the long block and sell the stock heads off of it on ebay and buy the ones you want. Jegs and Summit both sell aluminum heads now w/ their name on them,but are made from a big company...I know the Jegs ones are made by Canfield,but im not sure about the Summit ones. OR,get a set of hopped up Vortec heads for fairly cheap (for heads that is) and pick a decent cam/intake to match.
Also,if you dont want the TPI setup,they do decent money on Ebay,especially if you have the wireing harness,computer,and MAF if its a pre-90 car.
Also,if you dont want the TPI setup,they do decent money on Ebay,especially if you have the wireing harness,computer,and MAF if its a pre-90 car.
