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Old 06-23-2008, 09:51 PM
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I've got a '91 LX that I want to build the engine and keep it naturally aspirated. Need ideas and suggestions for getting the most power. also anyone have an idea of how much power i can get to?
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Old 06-23-2008, 10:16 PM
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347 stroker with AFR 185's and a custom grind cam is your best bet for maximum power. With the right setup on a 347 you can make 400+ rwhp.
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Old 06-23-2008, 10:21 PM
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stroke and poke it or do a higher compression 302 with aluminum heads like 11 to 1 and you can get it to run low 12's easy.. my next project will be project ressurect 11 to 1 306 I have sitting on my bench at work.. ran 12.20's @112
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