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Old 09-03-2006, 10:38 AM
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Im looking for some performance options other than cam / heads , wondering if a custom chip, a 58MM throttle body?? i have a 1,000 budget
 
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Old 09-03-2006, 04:28 PM
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ya that will help worth about....16-25 hp.,,,,a k& N AIR CLEANER 10-15 HP. SET OF ROLLER ROCKERS 1.6 RATIO 15-20 HP.HEADERS LONG TUBE ..10-15 HP...PULLY KIT 15-20 HP,,,,HIGH ENERGEY DISTRIBUTOR.... 10-15 HP...58 THROTTLE BODY, MY BE 15 -20 HP.DEPENDS ON ENGINE SET UP, YOU HAVE A 1000. DOLLARS TO SPEND, IF IT WAS ME..... ROCKERS 1.6 WILL GIVE YOU SOME MORE LIFT 15- 20 HP, PULLY KIT 15 HP GAIN.CHIP 16 -20 HP GAIN .K&N FILTER 10 HP GAIN.. SOME HEADERS 15 - 20 .HP GAIN.. X PIPE, HIGH FLOW CATS, OR REMOVE CATS, AND SOME GOOD MUFFLERS, FLOW MASTER OR MAGNA FLOW, GOOD FOR 15 HP GAIN THATS ABOUT 76 HP GAIN BUT THESE ARE ALL ESTIMATES, I NO GEARS ARE EXPENSIVE BUT CHANGING THEM TO 373 WOULD BE LIKE ADDING 50 MORE HP, THE CAR WILL LAUNCH BETTER AND HAVE GOOD MID AND TOP END. HOPE THIS HELPS,

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Old 09-03-2006, 05:44 PM
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Thank you king, that is what i was looking for, just one other question regarding the 1.6 rocker arms, i have stock cast heads will the 1.6 rocker arms be to large for my stock application , meaning will they hit the stock valve covers???
 
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what year vette is it.
 
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Old 09-04-2006, 12:44 AM
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86 Cast iron heads
 
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i would put on some taller valve covers. crome. cost only $20.95 .from summit, just to be safe. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
 
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Old 09-04-2006, 01:48 PM
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Thank you
 
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Old 09-04-2006, 02:01 PM
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Hey King i bought 24lbs injectors, but to what setting shall i make a fuel pressure regulator???
 
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Old 09-04-2006, 03:37 PM
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set your regulator to 45 lbs, hear is some good info on setting your injectors,by the way i was wondering if you had center bolt valve covers or the 4 side bolts http://www.megasquirt.info/v22manual/minj.htm
 
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:29 PM
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4 bolts in outside
 


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