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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Whats the most h.p you think you could get out of a factory tpi set up. ported or not. large tube runners or not. larger trottle body or not. an no super charger or turbo.
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Low 300's to the rear wheels with large tube stuff, cam, and heads.

Possibly more if you're radical enough with porting (e.g., siamesing the base/lower runner walls).
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Originally Posted by GREGGPENN
Low 300's to the rear wheels with large tube stuff, cam, and heads.

Possibly more if you're radical enough with porting (e.g., siamesing the base/lower runner walls).


Mine was 326 HP, 399 lb/ft to rear wheels before the siamese porting...

355 cu/in, CNC ported 118 heads, 1.6 RR, Accel base and TPIS big tube runners.

Once we get the new Bosch3 injectors tuned, I'll be taking it back to see what I gained from that little exercise.

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/joe90/index.shtml

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-Stock heads & cam
-1.6 RR
-ported&siamesed plenum
-siamesed stock runners
-Hedman LT headers
-dual 2.5" exhaust
-stock L-98 mufflers

308 hp @ 4650 rpm (at flywheel)
547 Nm @ 3 450 rpm (at flywheel)

With cam, ported heads and large tube runners a bit more... haven't got the numbers yet.
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