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ajk511
10-05-2006, 05:14 PM
hey everybody! i just got my first camaro, actually my first v8, rear wheel drive, and coup. its a 1991 z28 with the 5.7 350. I also just started auto school so im looking to make this car a project car. its not a daily driver, going into storage for the winter in my buddies garage so i can still work on it. I was just looking for some sugestions on what to do first performance wise. im on a bit of a budget for this winter but i wanna make sure i go about this wisely, so that i get the best bang for my buck. thanx for the help guys!
corky
10-05-2006, 05:22 PM
Sell it and buy something else, unless you like pouring money into something that you can never get it back from.
cotterpin
10-07-2006, 05:56 PM
Either whats been stated above,, or

Camshaft, and either Change the tpi to another system or spend a shit load and upgrade it. Oh and headers.. the stock logs suck..
llwood
10-08-2006, 06:19 AM
Either whats been stated above,, or

Camshaft, and either Change the tpi to another system or spend a shit load and upgrade it. Oh and headers.. the stock logs suck..
Being an 91 the chances are pretty good its a L05 TBI not the TPI but.....
ajk511
10-08-2006, 03:56 PM
Being an 91 the chances are pretty good its a L05 TBI not the TPI but.....
nope, i DEFFINATLY checked that out. its an L98 TPI. So ya'll dont like the tpi huh, i was gonna go with the Holly stealth ram, but what are my options if i wanna get away from TPI altogether?
MonteC
10-09-2006, 12:49 PM
ls1/t56
BlueZee28
10-09-2006, 02:59 PM
-get aftermarket heads or the aluminum L98 heads from a Corvette
-ZZ4 cam or a custom grind cam
-bigger stall converter (prob. 2,800-3,200)
-shift kit
-save up for a 12 bolt
-either a Holley Stealth Ram or get the TPI system re-worked....ported out, siamesed runners....etc....TPI sucks
-get a REAL tune, not an off the shelf chip
-headers (long tubes if you want to do a true dual setup)
-24lb injectors
-!air, !egr, !a/c (all free mods of coarse)
-gut your air box (the stock intake set up works well but the fins inside the air box are very restricting)
cotterpin
10-10-2006, 10:01 PM
Being that it is a TPI,, the biggest restriction on the engine is your Intake runners, baseplate, and of course the exhaust manifolds.. The reason tpi sucks is that everything in it was measured out for a 305... So for you its shit load of restrictions other wise its not that bad.. Just old and expensive..