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Old May 11, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Hi

I am planing a clean up in my engine bay, and I am looking for nice pics of how nice it could look, so any nice engine pics woul be appriciated

As you can see my 68 Vet has a ( 350 HO from 1987 alloyheads ect ) engine, so I would allso like to see any of those engines if possible.

Fanally anyone who has experience with that kind of engines running on carb??

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Claus Moeller

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Old May 11, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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So you rlooking for tpi engine pics in a c3?I had a modified tpi setup for the last few years.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...52841409UTGWjd
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Old May 11, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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so what kind of carb do you have Claus?

i see a single plain intake for sure.

what CFM are you pulling through your carb? square or spread bore?

Here are the 350 HO specs
Horsepower.............................. ..............330 @ 5000 RPM
Torque ........................................ .........380 Ft. Lbs. @ 3800 RPM
Maximum Recommended RPM ....................5500
Compression Ratio ..................................9.1:1
Block ............10105123 - Cast Iron 4-Bolt w/ One Piece Rear Main Seal
Crankshaft ....14088527 - Nodular Cast Iron
Connecting Rods ....10108688 - Forged Steel
Pistons .................12361371 - Cast Aluminum
Piston Rings ..........14089025
Camshaft ....................24502476 - Lift: .435" Int., .460" Exh
Camshaft Duration @ .050"..........................212° Int., 222° Exh
Timing Chain................................... ........14087014
Heads............12558060 - Cast Iron Vortec 64cc Combustion Chambers
Intake Valves .......................... 10241743 - 1.94"
Exhaust Valves ........................................ ..........12550901 - 1.50"
Valve Springs ................................10212811 - 1999 L31Vortec
Rocker Arms .......................................1 0089648 - 1.5 Ratio
Valve Lash ........................................ ...................Zero
Spark Plugs .....................................R44 LTS - Gap at .045"
Ignition Timing ....................................10° BTDC @ 700 RPM
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Old May 11, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Don't have one of those newfangled motors here but I like to keep the old girl clean anyway.
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