New Engine!!! Need More Power.

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10-21-2006, 08:54 PM
muscle_mitch

New Engine!!! Need More Power.

Hello, I have recently purchased a camaro Z28 and I have some extra money to spend on tuning up the engine, I was hoping some one could tell me some: Basic, easy, and effective mods I can add to get more horsepower and speed out of the engine? Thanks-Mitch.
10-21-2006, 09:03 PM
southerner

What year, engine size ? And an intro .... :3dSMILE: S
10-21-2006, 09:05 PM
techinspector1

centrifugal blower
10-22-2006, 07:18 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by muscle_mitch

Hello, I have recently purchased a camaro Z28 and I have some extra money to spend on tuning up the engine, I was hoping some one could tell me some: Basic, easy, and effective mods I can add to get more horsepower and speed out of the engine? Thanks-Mitch.

The cheapest way is to add n20 but, you need to know what shape the engine is in before you add to much.
A good stock-type engine will handle a 125- 150 shot.
Any more that that you had better have some good parts in the engine.
10-22-2006, 08:23 AM
poncho62

Dont go nuts until you have done the basics..............a good tune up....better air filter, so it will breathe, better exhaust, so it will breathe.....................maybe, headers, so it will breathe...............Bigger cam and carb, so it will breathe............better heads.................See a pattern emerging here?

An engine needs to breathe to work well.

If you want better accelerarion, stiffer rear end gears are the way to go, but take into account, your mileage will suffer................

An engine rebuild will also help, if needed.

Those are the basics..............then you can get the nutty stuff like NOS and blowers etc.
10-22-2006, 10:41 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by poncho62

Dont go nuts until you have done the basics..............a good tune up....better air filter, so it will breathe, better exhaust, so it will breathe.....................maybe, headers, so it will breathe...............Bigger cam and carb, so it will breathe............better heads.................See a pattern emerging here?

An engine needs to breathe to work well.

If you want better accelerarion, stiffer rear end gears are the way to go, but take into account, your mileage will suffer................

An engine rebuild will also help, if needed.

Those are the basics..............then you can get the nutty stuff like NOS and blowers etc.

He speaks of basic,easy.
I think he wants bolt-on's, not a complete r&r on the engine.
10-22-2006, 10:49 AM
muscle_mitch

OK, Thinks, thats exactly the type of advice I was looking for and which airfilters, exaust, cam and so on would work the best togeather?
10-22-2006, 11:32 AM
poncho62

Quote:

Originally Posted by erik erikson

He speaks of basic,easy.
I think he wants bolt-on's, not a complete r&r on the engine.

I thought I was talking basic and easy.........................I guess these days, the basics don't mean anything............it's straight to nitrus and supercharging...............Give me a break!!!!!!!!
10-23-2006, 06:25 AM
R Pope

Poncho, it's an instant gratification world, everybody wants everything right now without going through the hassle of preparation. Fortunately, Muscle Mitch seems to be an exception.
Mitch, some more info on your engine would be helpful. Year? Cubes? How many miles on it? Factory HP rating? etc.