LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

power increase from ported tb

Old Mar 14, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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thought about porting it to 52mm, what kind of power gains could i see
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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what are your mods..that will tel you if you will get anything on a stock motor or close to i doubt its worth doing...when your flowing a lot of air it may be worth the time
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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If your car is stock IMO 0hp. at the most 2hp its not worth doing if the car is stock
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everyone says around 7-8 hp on my setup (355 h/c) only do it when u need more air
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thanks, right now i have just bolt ons, k and n intake, air foil, flowmaster
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Originally Posted by erickeown
thanks, right now i have just bolt ons, k and n intake, air foil, flowmaster
I'd save my money for something else. Look into a set of headers and get a tune. You'll be pretty happy with those results.
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