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    need help getting the most power for the money I have

    I got more time to talk today :D Lets talk NA only options for the time being :) Lets go OEM sb cause that most likely is how you're thinking :shrug: The 373's will go with the two main methods of NA routes you have :nice: 1) OEM parts like GT 40 stuff 2 Aftermarket parts like...
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    need help getting the most power for the money I have

    The first thing you wanna do is get a steeper gearset :nice: No other mod will give you a gain like steep gears will do :Word: I'd do 373's :banana: Grady
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    5.0 forced induction help

    :popcorn: Grady
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    Supercharger or HCI

    NA or Blower :scratch: That Q has been asked like 1000 times before :rlaugh: You want low 12's as a goal to shoot for :) I'm gonna guess you are talking OEM shortblock :shrug: NA First Yes ... A well planned h/c/i with ALL the supporting stuff can do it but You gotta be V E...
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    4000+ post Milestone

    Never heard of you :scratch: ........................... :rlaugh: Congrats Chris :nice: Grady
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    HCI for a 95 Gt

    Well ... Lets See ... Stock is around 180 H/C/I with good supporting stuff will take you to around 300 Yes ... Most of the time ... 70% more of something is noticeable :) I don't like the idea of having to keep filling up a bottle over, and over, and over :( Grady
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    Best performance-mpg for 94 5.0

    Hello Hollis 300 or better to the wheels will NOT yield the mpg you seek :nono: I do around 19 to 20 out on the open road but Around town is much less ... never checked but most likely around 12:( Looked at your plan :D I'm not a fan of the steeda19 but Many have used it for...
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    94 surging need help

    If you loose a lot of power when this happens ............. I'd not think the iac would cause that :shrug: Have you got another coil you could use for a quick test? Grady
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    Dyno tune a stock 95 GT

    Mods here are nothing the original pcm values can't deal with :) I'd have nothing to offer here as I self tune so I know nothing about what others charge for their tuning efforts :shrug: Yes he could get some noticable gains :D Notice the word ... could ... I stress that word...
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    Flowtech Induction

    I worked with Ed and got all I expected and more :nice: Here is what I would do before contacting ANY of the Pro's :) Have your goals or expectations all nailed down :Word: That way ... You'll be way ahead of the rest of peeps :D who contact them and come across like ... as they say...
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    #8cyl gave up the ghost! Time for a new setup...opinions welcome!

    Jake Good to see you on here again :banana: But ... not under these conditions :nono: Paul did up a stroker with his 302 Ed cam :crazy: Believe it or not :eek: He did pretty well with the small cam :shock: Anyway ... You gotta do some thinking now ... don't ya :) 347 Stroker...
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    Surging idle help me fix once and for all!

    Mark It would seem ... as you've said ... that pcm/chip in a different car would give you proof that an unstable idle is not due to the pcm or chip :scratch: however .............. That pcm & chip ... The're just PART of the WHOLE system :Word: The pcm makes decisions based upon...
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    MAF 4/6 wire question

    Like Chris said :) It is important to know if the built in act is the same as the OEM act :Word: Fuel, spark, and other stuff are effected by these temps which are controled by the pcm which is based upon the range of the OEM act If the built in act outputs a diffferent range then...
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    Western Motorsports ECM

    A few thoughts for anyone wanting to self tune :D That goes beyond ;) WHICH interface do I use to tune with :scratch: Most want to find a way to tune with little or no knowledge of ......... WHY to tune :eek: It seems to be a thought process kinda like ......... One interface or...
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    My 331... she's alive !!!!

    Don't pull the motor again :nono: Just replace the one stud or Upgrade all of em if you wish Which ever route you go with :shrug: It ain't that big of a deal :Word: Most important of all ;) Get it on the road and have some fun with it :banana: Grady
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    Let's talk about cams...

    You don't wanna skimp on the cam :nono: I will boil it down to this based upon looking at M A N Y :crazy: HP/TQ curves A cam cut to specifics based upon a broad tq curve for a street motor which I have seen on quite a few FTI combos have a curve that starts sooner, is wider, and...
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    Codes and d**n codes

    511 tells you something is stuck in the service port of the pcm :) Grady
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    budget build

    Yes ... See if you can build up some good pressure on all 8 holes :) If 1 or 2 don't pump up very well :bang: You gotta ask yourself :scratch: Is it rings or valves ;) like above ... I'd do that before rebuilding :nice: Heck fire ... if all is OK ... You can spend more on Hot Rod...
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    EGR VALVE

    You know ... I tried several times to build a tune based on the ZA0 file but I never could get it to behave as stable as using the j4j1 Yes ... I made sure to put the motor size back to 302 ci :) I live in Texas so I deal with hot temps in the summer which did bring on the ping thing...
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    Little more help please. Injectors.

    About those inj size programs you see all over the net Note a couple of important things :) 1) They use motor hp NOT wheel hp 2) Fuel pressure can make a difference 1 Say you are talking NA aftermarket h/c/i stick trans combo Such a combo is around 350-370 motor hp You don't wanna...
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