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How much power gain switching to carb?

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Old 11-06-2001, 01:14 PM
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Car: 1986 Irocz
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.25:1
How much power gain switching to carb?

getting rid of tpi on a 305 for a carb. Also putting in lt1 cam, porting the stock heads, headers, and ignition.
How much power gain could it be?
what have others gained from the carb?



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Old 11-06-2001, 05:35 PM
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for power a carb will be better then a TPI unit, the only reason fuel injection came out wasnt for power, it was for emmissions.
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