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Old 04-14-2006, 07:48 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro SC
Engine: 350ci
Transmission: B&W T-5
HP numbers and suggestions on setup

This is the set-up we put in my Camaro last month. Pulled out the TBI 305 and droped in a 350. No ones real sure on how much horse power and torque I should be getting, so was hoping for a ruff number. Also any suggestions on how to improve this setup. Thanks

Lower end/heads out of a 1972 Chevy Pickup - 350 4 bolt with a full rebuild
Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold non EGR
Edelbrock Performer Carburetor,600 cfm, 4-Barrel, Square Bore, Electric Choke
Edelbrock TES Tubular Exhaust System Headers
Cat-Co cat
Crane Roller Rockers
COMP Cams 260H High Energy Cam
Mallory 85 Series HEI Distributor with there on cap high-performance coil
Accel 8.8mm Spiral Silver Plated Copper Core Spark Plug Wires
Flowmaster American Thunder Cat-Back Exhaust System
Stock mechanical fuel pump off the Chevy truck
K&N Open element air cleaner
Fel-Pro gaskets
8 degree timing advance
1LE A/C delete pulley

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Old 04-14-2006, 11:49 PM
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Car: '10 Subaru Forester
Engine: 2.5 Boxer
Transmission: 4EAT
Axle/Gears: 4.44
So we're talking (.440 lift) towing cam, full 3" exhaust with headers, intake and 600 CFM carb... without any info on the heads it's hard to say... maybe 300 Hp if the heads are decently machined.

If the heads are out of a '72 I'd guess the valve seats aren't hardened but that's beside the point. I'd put a new cam made for a higher power band and some High Performance Aluminum heads on the top of the list for that one.
Old 04-15-2006, 07:30 AM
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Car: 1988 Camaro SC
Engine: 350ci
Transmission: B&W T-5
The cam, headers and carb I got new in the box cheap from a friend who ended up not using them on his Trans-Am.. thats why I put them on. Otherwise I would have gone with something different.
I was plaining on putting 1988 centerbolt 305HO heads on off a Monty SS for the compression bump, but I'm still having trouble finding out if thats a good idea or not(Think my friend still has them if need be). Was shooting for a 350hp-350 on an extremely low budget.
FYI we didn't do anything to the heads besides new springs and valve seals..
This car is my daily-driver if that helps any.
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