First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Hugo's got a good point BUT, the performer is ,in my opinion, a waste of money. It is no better than a factory q-jet intake. The only help is the weight savings.
As for a carb, I always had good success with the holley q-jet replacement. It’s a 650 dp. It really is a nice setup. I ran one myself on my brothers 69 350. it was a 2bbl car... Also, When I converted to unilite and an MSD 6a, I picked up 3 mph in the quarter in my 67 That was huge.. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of hugot Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:53 AM To: First Generation Firebird-L Subject: Re: [FGF] Tri-Power for Firebird? First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Well, if you want to wake the 350 up a little bit more you can start with a nice set of headers and a crossover exhaust system, swap the stock intake for an Edelbrock Performer intake and buy a nice Holley Street Avenger carb with eletric choke (although the stock 4 barrel setup has been found to be pretty darn good when that quadrajet is running properly. You'll lighten the front end of your car by a good 30+ lbs and make the engine breathe better without overdoing it. Next would be either an MSD box or a Pertronix ignition system. Then if you want a bit more and you are feeling brave, a better cam, but, this is where you'd have to do a lot of homework figuring out which heads you have so you know the valve sizes and the size of the chambers and then make some phone calls to some of the cam manufacturers to see what they'd recommend (and I'm sure they will ask you what your goals are as far as what you'd like to get out of the engine). Have fun with it. Hugo At 02:51 PM 1/7/2009, you wrote: >First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List >......................................................................... >My dream (yeah, right!) is to be able to go through all four gears >and not move more than 50 feet, but I'll settle for a good crusing >machine that I can have fun with. I passed up a chance years ago to >get a 455 at a reasonable price; maybe I'll consider that or just >keep it as is and enjoy! Thanks! ________________________________ >From: hugot <[email protected]> To: First Generation Firebird-L ><[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 >11:13:09 PM Subject: Re: [FGF] Tri-Power for Firebird? First >Generation Firebird-L Mailing List >......................................................................... >Tripowers are nice to show off and are VERY expensive, but, not the >best if you want to make HP. I would track down a 455 or even a 400 >and build it up. Nothing better than cubic inches. I guess you need >to define what your ultimate goal is and go from there otherwise >you're just going to be spending a lot of money on boltons and >addons and you may not get to where you want to be. Hugo At 08:17 PM >1/6/2009, you wrote: >First Generation Firebird-L Mailing >List >............................................................... >.......... >I have a '68 Firebird convertible with a 350 and a >four-barrel. I >know dual fours are too much carburation for the >engine (it started >out as a 265-horse with a two-barrel), but would >it be possible to >run the three two-barrels? If so, what engine >modifications, if any, >would anyone suggest? Thanks! > >Jim >Coleman >'68 Firebird Convertible >------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.4/1880 - Release Date: 1/7/2009 8:49 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.4/1880 - Release Date: 1/7/2009 8:49 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
