Raise Horsepower
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From: Houma La
Raise Horsepower
Besides Turbochargers what r some ways to raise hp that r relativley cheap??
i only have about 2500 to spend on upgrades? and how much will each upgrade cost and how much will it raise the hp?? :confused:
i only have about 2500 to spend on upgrades? and how much will each upgrade cost and how much will it raise the hp?? :confused:
Drifting
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From: Northampton Ma
Re: Raise Horsepower (Pacin'California)
I have to agree, cam, exhaust, and intake are where to start. A new carb, heads, and roller rockers are also some ideas. But, if you do get roller rockers, it's best to also get new heads, since they won't make much of a difference on the stock heads. A K&N air filter is also a cheap way ($40) to get a few horses (they claim 5-10hp on a 350).
Drifting
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Re: Raise Horsepower (Ryan77)
Cam and lifters ($150 +/-), Weiand Dual Plane Intake ($90), Lars Q-Jet rebuild ($100 + shipping), Lars Recurve Kit ($40-U install), Good true dual exhaust system ($300 & up) netted me a desk dyno rating of 275HP as compared to stock 76 L-48 rating of 180HP.....A huge seat of the pants difference compared to stock, for the money......and I havent even done heads and headers yet! :D :D :D
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From: Severna Park Md
Re: Raise Horsepower (eb124)
If yur runnin an automatic tranny the best bang for the buck on yur budget in my opinion is a higher stall convertor. In the begining before making any other engine mods I got 4 tenths better ET from a convertor swap alone. Convertor cost $200 and I installed it myself. The next 4 tenths in engine and exaust mods cost me 2k. Of coarse I didnt stop there. Oh and by the way, setting up turbo is not anywhere near cheap if you wann do it right.
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From: Severna Park Md
Re: Raise Horsepower (tnt76vette)
tnt76vette, I recomend the TCI Break-a-way(2500rpm stall) for a mild to moderate performance upgrade. It would match your other upgrades well. Put and aux tranny cooler on it while yur at it.
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