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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 05:21 AM
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Just got a 1992 camaro rs

I just got a free 1992 camaro RS 5.0 WITH A L03, can someone give me a some ideas on some inexpensive ways to boost the horsepower(chip,intake,exhaust, anything)
Old Apr 1, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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oh man Im so sorry for you.





have any pictures?
Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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hey it was free..so who's complaining? Eventually I plan on ripping the engine out and putting a 350 in it...but before i do that, I have to save up some money. So in the mean time, I'd like to know of some quick improvement I can make for the time being.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:44 AM
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exhaust most definitely, I like the gears and suspension myself.

If it was free I probably don't want to see a picture.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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Why is it the first question some people ask after aquiring 3rd or 4th gen car with a 305 carb/tbi or v6 is how to increase the Horsepower?? You have a low powered car from GM that met there mileage requirements and they were NEVER ment to be performance cars. Second thought, you can dump a boatload of money on them and make the same as a stock 350.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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he is going to a 350 in the future, and some improvements are transferable


like headers, intakes and exhaust


any camaro, v6 v8 or 4cyl, is a performance car
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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lol, believe it or not, it actually looks pretty damn good. Except the person that was gunna buy it, tore all the interior and everything out of the car, and left a big **** pile for me to put back in. lol
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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I think the 92 was a nice looking car, and the first (and last) to get an actual performance 350 if you were lucky. Pre LT1 and LS1, of course.
Personally, I would modify the things that would certainly carry over, namely the suspension. LCAs, shocks, rear end, etc. Perhaps even the tranny if you can afford it. Then when the 350 arrives, the rest of the vehicle is ready for it.
I still remember when a friend put a 92 350 in the ditch trying to go sideways in a corner. He went a bit too much, IMHO. Never told the girlfriend owner, either.
Old Apr 9, 2010 | 04:21 AM
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Did they not offer an "actual performance 350" in 87?
Old Apr 9, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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It probably depends on your definition of performance. In 92, they had one special performance package that was outstanding. Hard to find, but nice.
I rode in one, and it seemed to be the precursor to the LT1 afa performance. In the era of fuel economy, it was very peppy. IDK the actual performance specs, but the testing magazines seemed very refreshed that a "performance" car was finally being offered again. Then came the LT1, and we all know how that went.
Old Apr 13, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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I like edelbrock headers,cataltic converter test pipes,flowmaster cat back exhaust kits. The put in some 3.42's with a posi. Car that sounds mean and leaves the line pretty hard. Focus the rest of the money on making it look good because just about everything else is a waste of money. That will set u up for a real motor later
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