how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
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how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
How much horsepower do you guy think i will get with the mods listed below??
Blew a head gasket about a year ago, decided to go for a complete rebuild (you know how that goes!!). Anyways, thanks.
Blew a head gasket about a year ago, decided to go for a complete rebuild (you know how that goes!!). Anyways, thanks.
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
It all depends on the port job, if your ignition and fuel components are good and on the tune. I would say 340-355 RWHP. Those shorties will be holding you back.
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
Originally Posted by madwolf
It all depends on the port job, if your ignition and fuel components are good and on the tune. I would say 360-365 RWHP.
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
Originally Posted by bow94z
yea i was gonna say like 340-360ish
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
i live in CA, i know BBK arnt the best but the have the Smog hookups, any sugestions ?? As far as the porting goes, just gasket matching is about all i did. Hopefully i didnt screw up the flow. I would imagine anything would be better that the stock castings!!
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
BTW whats up with that MADZ28 programing?? i need my comp re-programed and i was going to go through PCM 4 less, do you work for MADZ28?
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
http://www.neweraperformanceparts.com/default.asp?S=503&A=E&PKV=macheaderslt1|0
heres a $400 mac mids, idk if its too expensive or good priced, or sometimes you can check www.schochperformance.com but for soem reason right now its not working!
heres a $400 mac mids, idk if its too expensive or good priced, or sometimes you can check www.schochperformance.com but for soem reason right now its not working!
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
Originally Posted by hot95camZ28
Thanks alot
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
Originally Posted by hot95camZ28
i live in CA, i know BBK arnt the best but the have the Smog hookups, any sugestions ?? As far as the porting goes, just gasket matching is about all i did. Hopefully i didnt screw up the flow. I would imagine anything would be better that the stock castings!!
You might be able to find a smog friendly shop who will overlook not having a carb #, but that is risk you will have to take
Last edited by tardy007; Jun 22, 2005 at 03:08 PM.
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Re: how many pony do you think i will be able to put down???
Originally Posted by tardy007
Just because they are "smog legal" doesn't make it so in CA. They have to have a CARB # if you want to pass the visual, so shorties are probably your only choice even though mids are far better
You might be able to find a smog friendly shop who will overlook not having a carb #, but that is risk you will have to take
You might be able to find a smog friendly shop who will overlook not having a carb #, but that is risk you will have to take