Ok Let's See Some Minirams
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Car: 1990 G92 IROC Z Miniram
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Ok Let's See Some Minirams
What are some of your opinions about them. Here's mine!
It made 409whp at 6000.
It made 409whp at 6000.
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Car: 92 RS(sold) 1989 IROC-Z
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Re: Ok Let's See Some Minirams
Any more specs on that engine I've been throwing around the idea of building a mini rammed 406
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Any more specs on that engine I've been throwing around the idea of building a mini rammed 406
T56 trans, i think 3.73 gears now, 28" tire. Spraying a 175 shot it went 9.88 at 142 with a slipping clutch
87_TA is the guy on this board. Its now a SHP block 406 with a single plane EFI intake, same heads/cam. T56 is getting rebuilt/faceplated since it broke so it hasnt run yet to its full potential with the new block/intake, but it made over 500whp I thought it was like 520's but I have to find the thread.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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Originally Posted by anesthes
What heads?
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Re: Ok Let's See Some Minirams
I'm assuming the car was around 3700lbs with driver.
That's why I felt the power was down a bit on that 421.
I'm kinda psyched to see the SBC fit soo well with dizzy in the engine bay. It's gotten to the point where v6 4th gens are under $1500 all day with nice bodies, which would make a nice daily driver with a 350 + 700R4.
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Car: 91 GTA
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See, this is my point in the other thread. A heavy 4th gen, with a 406, miniram, and smallish cam like you say and AFR 195 heads goes 127mph. We're talking over 600 flywheel horsepower.
I'm assuming the car was around 3700lbs with driver.
I'm assuming the car was around 3700lbs with driver.
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I c u made the switch from the superram to the miniram...do u think it was worth it? I'm thinking about swapping my superram system for a miniram or stealth ram. I saw in a earlier post your making more hp and lost some tq. What your overall opinion of the switch? Thx
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Re: Ok Let's See Some Minirams
I c u made the switch from the superram to the miniram...do u think it was worth it? I'm thinking about swapping my superram system for a miniram or stealth ram. I saw in a earlier post your making more hp and lost some tq. What your overall opinion of the switch? Thx
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Originally Posted by DAVECS1
I want those valve covers so bad I do not even know how to express myself. Really wish they had a drooling happy face in here....
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
me too, willing to pay top dollar too....
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3400lbs? What was removed? I had two 4th gens, and they weighed a heck of a lot more than any of my third gens ( But not quite as much as my second gens) I think the firebird was around 3500 and the camaro a little more. PLUS driver.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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I want those valve covers so bad I do not even know how to express myself. Really wish they had a drooling happy face in here....
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me too, willing to pay top dollar too....
Thanx guys, I got my valve covers from GM
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I want those valve covers so bad I do not even know how to express myself. Really wish they had a drooling happy face in here....
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me too, willing to pay top dollar too....
Thanx guys, I got my valve covers from GM
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Yeah those valve covers are sweet! Here's a link, third set down....;
http://www.jrgmparts.com/GM_Performa..._small_bl.html
http://www.jrgmparts.com/GM_Performa..._small_bl.html
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Re: Ok Let's See Some Minirams
Guess I should say that Ive had them 4 prolly 10years or more
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See, as I suspected..no longer available... TTOP, in a selling mood?
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Sorry, discontinued and no dealers nationwide show having any stock.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: Ok Let's See Some Minirams
lol Not today!! I have a guy doing some checking to see if any are around.
Did you check old Nascar team used parts places??
Did you check old Nascar team used parts places??
See, as I suspected..no longer available... TTOP, in a selling mood?
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Re: Ok Let's See Some Minirams
Hmm GM also used to sell the same covers but blank.
If those are still around, you could buy the 1 NIB cover, a blank one then CNC the Pontiac font in the blank..
If those are still around, you could buy the 1 NIB cover, a blank one then CNC the Pontiac font in the blank..
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
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I havent looked forever but how much are the blank covers??
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Looks like the blank ones are discontinues too... FFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!
I think they were something like 140 a pop, had to order 2 to get a set.
Looks like this guy wants 250 per cover
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-Pe...c#ht_534wt_939
A little bit much
I think they were something like 140 a pop, had to order 2 to get a set.
Looks like this guy wants 250 per cover
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-Pe...c#ht_534wt_939
A little bit much
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Wow Id say so! i paid 250ish for both of mine out the door from GM..
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Did not realize this conversation fired back up :-) Yea I have looked everywhere for these. They are officially hens teeth. I even looked for the tool that was used to cast them. No luck. There are several places that will do custom CNC sets for a reasonable price but to me it just is not as convincing, for that OEM look. I was looking at getting a silicon sticker made with the pointiac exctement logo and putting it on an aluminum fab valve cover, best I could come up with.
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I can make a file of the pontiac script if I find a good picture of it.
Always loved the look of the mini ram.
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It still needs more tuning. It was too rich from 3500 to 5000rpms. The A/F was reading 10.8-12.3 in that range due to too much pump shot. Next at the Dyno it will be corrected and the TQ will be higher. I swapped the Super Ram for the Miniram for free. I didn't have to pay for anything. So yea for me it was worth it.