lets see your TPI intakes
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Car: 91 formula
Engine: 350 tuned port. bolt ons
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
lets see your TPI intakes
I need some pictures of your intakes. i think i have the most restrictive one here. i really should make or get a better one.
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Car: 88 GTA "Cocaine"
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
in that diagram that says runners. I just cut those out and grinded them back as far as I could. do this at your own risk.
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I think he's talking about the air filter ducting. Not the intake. If so, yes his is one of the most restrictive. - what evr you do, don't use metal unless it's well painted/powder coated. The heat sink of polished is horrid...
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.7L EFI LTR setup
Transmission: T-5 World Class
Originally posted by Rosco the Iroc
Ready for it's first start.
Ready for it's first start.
Geese man , mine and your cars are VERY close in every way I made 251 rwhp and 318 rwtq( 083 heads and ZZ4 cam) . With the same intake you have ( I am above your origonal post) ...same goodyear blue hoses and we had the same idea of buffing the fins and podercoating the intake.
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: 2000 TPI 5.7L vortec L31
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by Rosco the Iroc
Ready for it's first start.
Ready for it's first start.
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Car: 86 Monte SS (730,$8D,G3,AP,4K,S_V4)
Engine: 406 Hyd Roller 236/242
Transmission: 700R4 HomeBrew, 2.4K stall
Axle/Gears: 3:73 Posi, 7.5 Soon to break
Probly seen this before but...
http://www.wideopenwest.com/~Johnand...eWeb/photo.htm
http://www.wideopenwest.com/~Johnand...eWeb/photo.htm
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Car: 92'Camaro RS
Engine: a loud one
Transmission: bolted to the engine
Here'a pic I found just after i completed the tpi swap. Although it's not going to look that way after x-mas. I am looking to get a super ram set up come Jan/Feb.
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Car: 88 GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Originally posted by Orr89RocZ
well u said tpi intakes so heres mine-- ACCEL superram base
in process of port job
well u said tpi intakes so heres mine-- ACCEL superram base
in process of port job
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Hey rosco, did you use the SDPC vortec manifold w/ your setup?
Hey rosco, did you use the SDPC vortec manifold w/ your setup?
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Car: 87 BUICK GN
Engine: 3.8 TURBO
Transmission: 200R4
Originally posted by 91GTABird
My Intake = Port Job
My Intake = Port Job
did opening up those 2 ports into one make a diffrence?
also do you have the big runners?
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Car: 88 GTA "Cocaine"
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
I did the same thing and it just seemed right to me because the walls are restrictive.
I have the stock runners w/305 setup.
I am not telling you to do it. I am only saying it did not disrupt my idle and because I did alot of mods with it I could not tell you about the performance enhancement
I have the stock runners w/305 setup.
I am not telling you to do it. I am only saying it did not disrupt my idle and because I did alot of mods with it I could not tell you about the performance enhancement
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Car: 92' RS
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Transmission: TH350
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Most people would say that it benefits topend power, but on my LB9 i could break the tires loose from a dead stop after i did that, where as i couldnt break them loose before.
When i cut down the EGR walls behind the throttle body it did help out on the topend.
LB9 + 700R4 + 2:73 Rear + New Tires =Great Traction
When i cut down the EGR walls behind the throttle body it did help out on the topend.
LB9 + 700R4 + 2:73 Rear + New Tires =Great Traction
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Car: 87 BUICK GN
Engine: 3.8 TURBO
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well a L98 + 700r4+ 2.73 rear with new tires i still have no problem lighting the tires up from a stop.
I would like to keep the TPI look but i want to make some decent power with it . My gn puts down 350 @ the wheels on pump gas a low boost. i ould like to have the maro get close to 300 @ the wheels.
i'm going to the track today and run it 1/8 mile i'm thinking 10's here i come lol
I would like to keep the TPI look but i want to make some decent power with it . My gn puts down 350 @ the wheels on pump gas a low boost. i ould like to have the maro get close to 300 @ the wheels.
i'm going to the track today and run it 1/8 mile i'm thinking 10's here i come lol
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5.7 0.040 block cleaned up heads small cam TPI airfoil k/n air filters catback exhaust AFPR svo injectors custom prom trick-shift shift kit. march underdrive pullies Alt/Crank 2.73 G80
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Car: GMC Sierra 1500HD, 92 z28 25aniv
Engine: 6.5td/305
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i think it would be interesting to see how much of a difference all these different intake/runner combo's make
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Car: 80 GMC K35
Engine: TPI 355
Transmission: NV4500
Axle/Gears: 4.10
Ours look pretty similar!
I haven't decided if I'll keep this air ducting or not. My truck doesn't need more than 4500 rpm anyways, so I'll probally leave it, and slap a paper filter on the end. Looks very nice, and it's open is directly infront of a big 3 - 4" hole in my rad where my factory air cleaner used to hook up to get fresh air from the grill
I haven't decided if I'll keep this air ducting or not. My truck doesn't need more than 4500 rpm anyways, so I'll probally leave it, and slap a paper filter on the end. Looks very nice, and it's open is directly infront of a big 3 - 4" hole in my rad where my factory air cleaner used to hook up to get fresh air from the grill
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Car: 1989 TTA
Engine: 3.8 Turbo
Transmission: 200R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
heres an old pic, empty engine bay right now i will have some more higher quality cleaner bay pics soon
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Car: 1989 TTA
Engine: 3.8 Turbo
Transmission: 200R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
heres mine, old pic but I will update soon, engine bay is empty right now finally, will have some higher quality cleaner engine bay pics soon