Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!

any guess on horsepower?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-01-2008 | 09:17 AM
  #1  
kevinm1980's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
any guess on horsepower?

just built a mild 350, flat valve relief pistons, crappy truck TBI heads with 64cc chambers, crane energizer 266 cam edelbrock performer intake with 600cfm crb, flowtech headers, and mallory HEI distreibutor, any guesstimates helpfull, rest of the exaust is stock using the flowtech Y pipe, and the cat is removed(no emissions testing where i live)
Old 09-01-2008 | 10:17 AM
  #2  
rosco88ta's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 132
Likes: 0
From: Estes Park, Co.
Car: 88 Trans Am
Engine: 355 c.i.
Transmission: 5 spd.
Axle/Gears: 3:42s
Re: any guess on horsepower?

my guess would be around 190 to 200 hp
Old 09-01-2008 | 10:52 AM
  #3  
kevinm1980's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Re: any guess on horsepower?

lol wow 60-70 under what it was rated from the box, it will outrun my buddies '89formula 350tpi rather easaly, the again he has 150,00kms on his motor
Old 09-01-2008 | 08:54 PM
  #4  
rosco88ta's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 132
Likes: 0
From: Estes Park, Co.
Car: 88 Trans Am
Engine: 355 c.i.
Transmission: 5 spd.
Axle/Gears: 3:42s
Re: any guess on horsepower?

Told ya I was just guessing! LOL!
Old 09-01-2008 | 10:01 PM
  #5  
jagmanofsteel's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
From: Kentucky
Car: 88 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 350
Transmission: Borg Warner WCT-5
Axle/Gears: 3.45
Re: any guess on horsepower?

how about 375 horse.
Old 09-02-2008 | 01:02 AM
  #6  
Fast355's Avatar
Supreme Member
15 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 10,128
Likes: 429
From: Hurst, Texas
Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
Re: any guess on horsepower?

I am going to say 250 HP at the flywheel as installed. The exhaust choice is killing it. The heads and cam are better suited for a TPI engine, RV or School Bus though.
Old 09-02-2008 | 05:36 PM
  #7  
kevinm1980's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Re: any guess on horsepower?

that's what i figured, i got the old 416 heads from the original 305 that was in the car, gonna have them reworked, and the a lumpier cam, hopefully that will bring me over 300
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Fanatic1074
Tech / General Engine
45
10-03-2022 05:57 AM
Linson
Auto Detailing and Appearance
25
09-25-2021 07:55 PM
Ed1LE
Suspension and Chassis
8
09-30-2018 09:14 AM
oil pan 4
Fabrication
2
10-06-2015 11:56 AM
mfp189
Transmissions and Drivetrain
1
09-27-2015 09:25 AM



Quick Reply: any guess on horsepower?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:51 PM.