simple question for the pros...

Jan 12, 2004 1 Replies

Hey gang,



first things first...HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all.......I would like to just find out what kind of HP I am looking at. My car is a 1984 Gt with the 302 H.O. It is a 5 speed. the net says 175 hp at 285 lbs of torque.



The car has only the following mods:



headers straight pipes (custom made) holley 650 carb 4 bbl, with original intake I removed the air pump, therefore shorter belt original diff with gears Hayes Competition clutch & flywheel new push rods and lifters.



That's pretty much it for now----I will be changing the diff to an 8.8 with



3.73's and I would like to put an edelbrock performer carb and intake. ( will this make a major difference)

I do not have alot of $$$ to spend on it so what is the best way to go!.... The car is very clean and mostly stock! I am very patient and am willing to learn--I want to do this the right way! All I want to reach is between



250-300 hp at flywheel~

thanks for all your help Rick


Your biggest gains will come from changing; carb & maniford more agressive grind on the cam aftermarket heads

You might lost any gains from adding the headers, when you decided on straight pipes. You need a certain amount of backpressure..

Take it to a dyno before doing any mods, then go back after you complete the work to see what gains you made. Its impossible for anyone here to tell you how much horsepower or torque you have on your car. Not all cars are equal, especially 20 y/o engines.

Good Luck!

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