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Old 12-14-2003, 08:33 PM
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Car: 1985 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI
305 hp ratings

what was the difference in the engines from the first 305tpi in 1985 and say the 1989 tpi 305? The hp rating of the 85 is 215 from the factory and the hp rating of the 89 was 190 what gives?
thank in advance.. kristian
Old 12-14-2003, 09:11 PM
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Car: 2001 Trans Am WS.6, 1985 Trans Am-RIP :,(
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60E, 700R-4
The '85 has a better cam, not the peanut cam of later years.

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Plus the M5 cars had the bigger cam as opposed to the A4 cars.
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