FSU98Formula

Okay, I did a search but came up blank. I have an '83 Chevy Caprice Classic with a 4.4 liter 267 V8, and it needs some work. The engine is kinda tired. I'm going to be doing a lot of little things to it within the next few months to get it back to working order (it runs but not very well...right now needs a coil & control module that I'll be installing today). Anyway, what can I do to this engine to make it perform better. No, it's not gonna hang with my ls1 , but I want this baby to run & run well. I'm thinking of topping it off with a four barrel intake/4 barrel carb setup, but what else can I do to increase performance? I'm also gonna do an exhaust system & some suspension upgrades along w/ some wheels/tires eventually. Anyone have any suggestions on engine/suspension/exhaust? This is NOT going to be an all out race car but I would like to be able to cruise around town w/o having to worry about people getting mad b/c I'm not going "fast enough." Any thoughts, fellas? Thanks!!!

Btw, I know it's easy to just drop in a 350 or 454, but a 350 would be @ least $800, I would think, and I know I could buy one w/ roughly 400 hp for a couple thousand, but I don't wanna spend that much initially...probably will in the future at some point, but for now I want to get the most out of what I have. Thanks again...

NOSjohn

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With the money you're going to spend on an intake and carb, you can find a 350 at the yard with low miles and it will have way more power plus bolt-on potential.

white_ta

agreed.

Muffracing

Give it a good tune up. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter

FSU98Formula

been lookin' around/calling around all day & I think you're right...may end up just getting a 350...out of curiosity, I seem to remember the 350 for a particular year had more hp than other 350s for some reason...thinking it was in 70s or so, but I seem to remember it pushing hp comparable to a 400 small block...you guys know which model that was? Thanks again for the responses/help!!!

NOSjohn

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Look for an 80-86 truck motor.

jarediocamaro

I think your talking about the old school 1970 LT1. No not the fuel injected ones of the 90s. That bad **** had a solid cam out of the factory. It would rev to 7 or so and was one of the best engines in it day. Killed big blocks.
I'm not sure you'll find one, especially if your worried about price.

KacyZ28

i got a 4.4 for free and looked it up in some books the only thing that will make it go is boost and lots of it its an 8.1-1 compression motor

dgformula2k

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My Dad's '82 El Camino initially came with the 4.4. We tried finding an aftermarket carb for it, but there isn't any. At least there wasn't any 10 years ago. The 4.4 was a debored 305 I think. An economy motor, so it makes sense there aren't any performance parts for it. We replaced it with a rebuilt 350, not costly at all.

Muffracing

I know a guy that has a '71 lt1 in the crate yet. Not something he will let go cheap though.

Wnts2Go10O

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typhoon turbo 4.3

Wnts2Go10O

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are u sure itd be able to take the boost it would need?

KacyZ28

not sure but for what i got in it it doesnt matter to me

Wnts2Go10O

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cast stuff doesnt like the boost. just go with a 350, they are better in just about alll aspects.

FSU98Formula

big help!!!

zippy

it's been years since i've seen a 267. with it's 3.5 bore and 3.48 stroke it was certainly built for fuel economy. it may be worth looking into a mini blower such as a holley or b&m in a 142/144 size. it should hold to about 8psi fairly easily and have the power output that you'd find in something similar to a stock 350 or better. with ebay these blowers are all over the place and if you don't have much into this engine it's not a big deal if you kill it. if you later swap to a 350 the blower would also work on that.