Help me spend some $$$
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2009
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Actually if someone has a properly functioning Q-J & replaces w/ the Edelbrock carb, don't expect a perf. increase.
For example:
TQ .................HP same +/-1
343 @ 5000 ... 349 @ 6000 ... Q-J JET Perf. ADAPTER used.
328 @ 4800 ... 351 @ 6100 ... Holley 600
329 @ 3900 ... 351 @ 6100 ... Edelbrock 600 1405
327 @ 4000 ... 350 @ 6100 ... Edelbrock 750 1407
For example:
TQ .................HP same +/-1
343 @ 5000 ... 349 @ 6000 ... Q-J JET Perf. ADAPTER used.
328 @ 4800 ... 351 @ 6100 ... Holley 600
329 @ 3900 ... 351 @ 6100 ... Edelbrock 600 1405
327 @ 4000 ... 350 @ 6100 ... Edelbrock 750 1407
Stripping off the stock parts and screwing up your car for little or no HP is a waste of time and money......millions of cars have been screwed up for a few more HP .
A better exhaust , REAL DUAL pipes and mufflers would help , but I hate cheapo headers in a nice car.... its hot enought under a corvettes hood.
You probally have an auto matic . The L-82 really needs a manuel transmission to perform in the high RPM range. The auto trans for that year is not performance , to fix it would cost more than a four speed. I would put a manuel trans in and if you want a serious boost of power worth the effort , then put a proven turbo turbo kit on .
Shame the L-82 was robbed of a manuel transmission that year.
80 L-82 is a cool car . Good luck
