Easy HP for 350 TPI?
02-27-2008, 12:53 PM
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Car: 1987 Formula 350
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 w/ shift kit
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt BW 3.27
Easy HP for 350 TPI?
Hey guys, Ive been reading this forum for a while now but there is so much info here it is hard to take it all in. Ive got a 1987 Formula 350.
Right now the only things done to the motor is a bigger cam (and exhaust if you want to count that) The motor is putting out right around 250 HP, maybe a little less. Id like to increase that, Im not looking for a million horsepower here but would like to get as much as possible without getting to serious with it (bored/stroked etc)
What are some easy bolt on things I can do to increase the power or anything I can mess with to do so?
I was thinking about looking into a performance chip after the idea was brought up to me, thoughts?
Thanks guys
-Jesse
Right now the only things done to the motor is a bigger cam (and exhaust if you want to count that) The motor is putting out right around 250 HP, maybe a little less. Id like to increase that, Im not looking for a million horsepower here but would like to get as much as possible without getting to serious with it (bored/stroked etc)
What are some easy bolt on things I can do to increase the power or anything I can mess with to do so?
I was thinking about looking into a performance chip after the idea was brought up to me, thoughts?
Thanks guys
-Jesse
02-27-2008, 01:39 PM
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Car: 87IROC, 740iBMW, 328iBMW, 86GMC
Engine: 5.7, 4.4LV8, 2.8, 6.0
Transmission: Manuals & Auto's
Axle/Gears: 3.27, 3.42
Re: Easy HP for 350 TPI?
The easy and free mods first;
https://www.thirdgen.org/tpimod1
Skip the "performance chip". Investment too much $ for the return. Look into custom chips when you get to the point that you're ready to start upgrading internals and or major external bolt on's.
https://www.thirdgen.org/tpimod1
Skip the "performance chip". Investment too much $ for the return. Look into custom chips when you get to the point that you're ready to start upgrading internals and or major external bolt on's.
02-27-2008, 01:46 PM
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Car: 1987 Formula 350
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 w/ shift kit
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt BW 3.27
Re: Easy HP for 350 TPI?
Thanks for that link, I should have seen that for myself. Ill get started on doing some of those mods. Thanks again
02-27-2008, 01:55 PM
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Re: Easy HP for 350 TPI?
do your own chip tuning for that car, its easy to do and learn for MAF sensor cars.
How big of a cam did you put in? it may need a tune for it to get the most out of it. 250whp is not bad for a stock tune/stock TPI cammed car depending on the cam size.
The other easy gains would be TPI bolt on parts or a different manifold all together, like superram, miniram or my favorite, the stealth ram by holley. I picked up alot with my 89 TPI 350 by going to the stealth ram
How big of a cam did you put in? it may need a tune for it to get the most out of it. 250whp is not bad for a stock tune/stock TPI cammed car depending on the cam size.
The other easy gains would be TPI bolt on parts or a different manifold all together, like superram, miniram or my favorite, the stealth ram by holley. I picked up alot with my 89 TPI 350 by going to the stealth ram
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