MurphsIroc

1.would a New cam and intake Manifold inprove the 1/4 mile time alot?
2. does this sound right $238 for a flowmaster exaust system for my car?
3. What do you think I will be running in the 1/4 mile with these mods.
a. Flowmaster Exaust System
b. Trans-Go shift Kit
c. summit 3inch open element 14inch air cleaner
d. Edelbrock Dyno-matched camshaft and intake manifold.

These are the moda I plan on doing in the very near future b/c E-TOWN will be opening March 3. I just want to beat my friends 88 5.0 5spd Mustang w/ flowmaster exaust. His car seems soo fast when he hits second gear. Please Give me some of your guys opinions on my upgrades. Thanks alot.
Fellow 1988 Camaro Iroc-Z
305 TBI
Flowmaster Muffler
Phantom guages
Chrome Iroc-Z rims

FRMULA

stock 'Stangs eat stock 305 TBIs for breakfast.

If you really want to beat your friend in the quarter, spray it. A 125-150 shot of the sauce will do wonders. The other mods you speak off will not hurt since they will help the car breathe better. A lower rear gear like a 3.73 and some trans work (shift kit and converter) will help keep the stock motor in right power band for good trap speed & 60' times. Also get a pair of Drag Radials. Gatorbacks etc. WILL go up in smoke.

I used to run a BONE STOCK 120,000 mile 305 TBI with 3" open element filter, SLP cat back exhaust 3.73 posi, SLP converter with a B& M shift kit, & 125 Hit of N20. I ran high 14s all day long on a plain Radial tire with no major tuning and LOTS of tire spin. To be honest I did not bother too much with tuning this setup since I was building/installing my 383 last summer.

MurphsIroc

FRMULA, even with the 125 shot of juice you were only running HIGH 14's. I thought that would get you like 14.3 14.6 times. Oh well. I want to run at least 14.7. I would be SOOOOO happy with that!!

Spyder

Now I didn't see what you said for a rearend but that will help a lot. You might have the 2.73 or the 3.08 I think are the two ones. I would goto a 3.73 posi unit to help out the motor. I don't know what type of money you have to spend too but the intake and cam are a good idea, I don't know about the one that you looking at. Only thing be sure that the lift in not over (I think) .xxx (Pablo help me out here)For your exhaust I had a flow master setup and I paid 300 installed, they also threw on a new cat. Made a world of differnce and sounded alot better. Then I got board and just took out everything, that actually was a noticable differnce. I don't really think that you will go wrong with what you want to do but a cam will make power but its a pain to install and the heads on the LO3 are not the best. If you want the power inake, exhuast, cam then get a good head job or buy new/used ones that are better. 14X3, good! Take a look at what I have done I like to play with the 'stangs and they usually see my tail lights.

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--Spyder--

1992 Camaro RS
LO3, T-56,centerforce clutch, ported and polished heads, Edelbrock Performer Intake, 14X3 Open Element w/ K&N, hiflow cats (and thats it), AC delete, alu drive shaft, 170 stat w/ fan switch, STB, Subframe connectors, KYB AGX, Eagle GSC, and poly bushings.

1982 Z-28
Project car, ZZ4 in the works.

[This message has been edited by Spyder (edited February 26, 2001).]

Pablo

iTrader: (1)

the person who mentioned about the lift was NJSpeeder, and that applies to heads with 1.94 intake valves running .460 lift or more , not stock valve heads

Spyder

hey thanks Pablo!