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lol true. is it possible to make one of these trucks fast? and any idea what your were running at the 1320 stock? this is my first truck so i need alot of help lol.
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Like I've told you before, they are a high 16 second truck. I have the 1990 in my sig and its a 12 second truck at the moment, just getting faster. The 350 TBI engines were rated at 210hp and 300 ft lbs of torque. Don't feel bad though, the pre-86 350s in the trucks was a 160hp. The 305 TBI is 180 hp though.
You really need to start with the basics, Open air K&N filter assembly, headers(short or long tube doesn't matter), exhaust(if you go duals go 2.5", if you go a single go 3.0"). After that, but in a shift kit in your tranny to firm up the shifts. Those mods will get you into the low 16's. Then you have tons of options once that is done like 3.73s, electric fans, add some vortec heads, cam, and vortec intake(cheapest option) or a set of Dart, AFR, etc 180cc heads, cam, and Edelbrock intake. Should be good for 14's at that point.
You really need to start with the basics, Open air K&N filter assembly, headers(short or long tube doesn't matter), exhaust(if you go duals go 2.5", if you go a single go 3.0"). After that, but in a shift kit in your tranny to firm up the shifts. Those mods will get you into the low 16's. Then you have tons of options once that is done like 3.73s, electric fans, add some vortec heads, cam, and vortec intake(cheapest option) or a set of Dart, AFR, etc 180cc heads, cam, and Edelbrock intake. Should be good for 14's at that point.
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Originally Posted by YenkoST
Like I've told you before, they are a high 16 second truck. I have the 1990 in my sig and its a 12 second truck at the moment, just getting faster. The 350 TBI engines were rated at 210hp and 300 ft lbs of torque. Don't feel bad though, the pre-86 350s in the trucks was a 160hp. The 305 TBI is 180 hp though.
You really need to start with the basics, Open air K&N filter assembly, headers(short or long tube doesn't matter), exhaust(if you go duals go 2.5", if you go a single go 3.0"). After that, but in a shift kit in your tranny to firm up the shifts. Those mods will get you into the low 16's. Then you have tons of options once that is done like 3.73s, electric fans, add some vortec heads, cam, and vortec intake(cheapest option) or a set of Dart, AFR, etc 180cc heads, cam, and Edelbrock intake. Should be good for 14's at that point.
You really need to start with the basics, Open air K&N filter assembly, headers(short or long tube doesn't matter), exhaust(if you go duals go 2.5", if you go a single go 3.0"). After that, but in a shift kit in your tranny to firm up the shifts. Those mods will get you into the low 16's. Then you have tons of options once that is done like 3.73s, electric fans, add some vortec heads, cam, and vortec intake(cheapest option) or a set of Dart, AFR, etc 180cc heads, cam, and Edelbrock intake. Should be good for 14's at that point.
Also i can get all that vortec stuff for a decent price, i know a scrapyard owner. are they just a straight bolt-on?
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Originally Posted by 89-5.7Chevy
Thanks for the info. I've already got my exhaust planned out, three inch off the y into a single cherrybomb the quietish way lol and to a three inch finish probably dumped before the rear axle. I keep hearing about the e-fans, are they just upgraded rad fans? and do you know what the stock gear ratio is or where i can find it?
Also i can get all that vortec stuff for a decent price, i know a scrapyard owner. are they just a straight bolt-on?
Also i can get all that vortec stuff for a decent price, i know a scrapyard owner. are they just a straight bolt-on?
Stock rwhp numbers is about 160rwhp so yeah, that's in the ballpark.