Porting a TPI Plenum? Whats involved?
06-02-2001, 09:35 PM
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Porting a TPI Plenum? Whats involved?
What exactly is involved in porting a plenum for a TPI? Is this something I have to get a machine shop to do and if so what is the typical cost and what are the gains from doing this... I am considering porting my plenum as my next project and I am trying to get a good idea of what needs to be done...
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Mike
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Mike,
There is a good tech article on this site about this subject. If you have half a brain it's within the realm of things you can do yourself. You can do it with a dremel, just take awhile. If you have a compressor then yu can speed up the process. I'd read the tech article. Explains it better than I could.
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There is a good tech article on this site about this subject. If you have half a brain it's within the realm of things you can do yourself. You can do it with a dremel, just take awhile. If you have a compressor then yu can speed up the process. I'd read the tech article. Explains it better than I could.
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SLP Dual Cold Air Intake
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92Z28convt5spd
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thanks.. i am gonna tackle it in 2 weeks... what are the probable gains from doing this??
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"thanks.. i am gonna tackle it in 2 weeks... what are the probable gains from doing this?"
i am running with the same mods as you are now but with the exception of i do not have a ignition kit..i proted plenum and also at same time installed AFPR and it knocked off 4/10ths in ET.. took about 8 hours but this was firt time for me at porting and took my time.... it was actually easy.
i am running with the same mods as you are now but with the exception of i do not have a ignition kit..i proted plenum and also at same time installed AFPR and it knocked off 4/10ths in ET.. took about 8 hours but this was firt time for me at porting and took my time.... it was actually easy.
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The gains you receive will not be "seat of the pants" horsepower increase but rather a more sensitive throttle response. Make no mistake it is noticable, just not raw horsepower.
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Re: Porting a TPI Plenum? Whats involved?
Mike,
There is a good tech article on this site about this subject. If you have half a brain it's within the realm of things you can do yourself. You can do it with a dremel, just take awhile. If you have a compressor then yu can speed up the process. I'd read the tech article. Explains it better than I could.
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Rob P
89RSconvtZZ4TPI
Edelbrock Hi-Flow Intake
SLP Dual Cold Air Intake
1 5/8" Headers
Semi-Siamesed Runners
MSD6AL/AdjFPR/IROC frnt@rear swaybar/wonderbar/steeringbox/alum drvshaft/ Alston SFC/3:23posi disc rear/MAC LCA/H.Adams Panhard Rod/KYB struts/ shocks/
92Z28convt5spd
71Impala convt 402BB
BETTER DRIVING THRU SUPERIOR HORSEPOWER!
There is a good tech article on this site about this subject. If you have half a brain it's within the realm of things you can do yourself. You can do it with a dremel, just take awhile. If you have a compressor then yu can speed up the process. I'd read the tech article. Explains it better than I could.
------------------
Rob P
89RSconvtZZ4TPI
Edelbrock Hi-Flow Intake
SLP Dual Cold Air Intake
1 5/8" Headers
Semi-Siamesed Runners
MSD6AL/AdjFPR/IROC frnt@rear swaybar/wonderbar/steeringbox/alum drvshaft/ Alston SFC/3:23posi disc rear/MAC LCA/H.Adams Panhard Rod/KYB struts/ shocks/
92Z28convt5spd
71Impala convt 402BB
BETTER DRIVING THRU SUPERIOR HORSEPOWER!
hey im thinking about porting teh plenum too. would you mind sending me the article please.
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