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Old 12-10-2008, 01:05 AM
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Simple fix: Drive like a grandma 99% of the time, so when you air it out, it feels quicker than it really is... haha
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Originally Posted by 86 5.0L
yeah convertable, 1983, non-roller, crappy carb(? i think right?), single exhuast and please dont tell me its an auto
Its got an 86 gt engine in it. Which makes it roller i believe. Running like a 550 edlebrock. Its got dual exhaust with factory headers and flowmaster cat back. It is an auto tho.
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Originally Posted by FivePointOhh
ah! you drove something with only 4 cylinders in it?!
Haha, yeah. I like the car tho, looked good and got good gas mileage.
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Old 12-10-2008, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 86 5.0L
the 302 H.O. started in 1982

anyway check this out OP
Its actually a GLX. white, white leather interior, white top.
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Old 12-10-2008, 01:11 AM
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ugh, there is a problem there, the '86 had the crappiest heads of all the roller motors... you gotta toss those things asap!

get some LTs, a mid pipe, and maybe strip some weight outta it
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Originally Posted by Shelty
time for a better flowing intake, larger carb and Long tubes...

or some nitrous.

or better yet, a blower
Yeah, ive got some plans to wake it up. When i get the money heres my list.

BBK long tubes
O/R h pipe
AFR 185 heads
custom cam
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
And with something like an Edlebrock Victor 650cfm carb for it.


And possibly a Scat 347 stroker kit for it, still undecided about that tho.
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step the carb up to a 650 holley 4bbl, and grab an eddy intake manifold....

just givin some tips
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Originally Posted by 83glx5.0
Yeah, ive got some plans to wake it up. When i get the money heres my list.

BBK long tubes
O/R h pipe
AFR 185 heads
custom cam
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
And with something like an Edlebrock Victor 650cfm carb for it.


And possibly a Scat 347 stroker kit for it, still undecided about that tho.
I'd be concerned with piston to valve clearance with the '86 motor, they dont have valve reliefs in them like the later engines...
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Old 12-10-2008, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 83glx5.0
Its got an 86 gt engine in it. Which makes it roller i believe. Running like a 550 edlebrock. Its got dual exhaust with factory headers and flowmaster cat back. It is an auto tho.
nvm then, lol, how sure are you its an '86? the heads on the 86 were the worst 302HO head ever

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Its actually a GLX. white, white leather interior, white top.
damn i thought I read it as GLX =/
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Old 12-10-2008, 01:39 AM
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the afr 185's will not work it says right on my sheets for my afr 185's that they specifically will not work with 86' 5.0's
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