Cheap way to improve hp - Page 2

they quoted me $400. thats why i learned to do it myself. its pretty easy compared to building my own turbo set-up. just some wiring and thats about it.

you'll want-
window switch
purge
automatic bottle heater

for accesories.

Yeah, I just gotta find a shop around here that does this kind of thing to see what they quote me. Too bad you don't live closer, id pay you to do it. 

its not bad @ all. are you good with any wrenching. i can help you through it if oyu like.

Yeah, its more I don't trust myself or if I do something wrong im gonna mess my motor or have leaks or something like that.. 

intake, exhaust, smaller lighter pulleys, better plugs and wires that's about it for the cheap hp gain but to do anything major you're talking paying money, nitrous isn't a bad way to go, but then you have to keep in mind that you have to get refills when it runs out.

go to Auto zone, there is an intake called a spectre, it is a modular system. buy a 11.5 inch filter, 3" coupler, a 3'' 60 degree elbow. The total should be around 70 bucks. Intalled it should look like this:  http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/Eurogoldls/100_0224.jpg

No isolation from engine heat...  The colder you can keep the incoming air, the more dense it will be, and the more efficient your engine will be.  Having a cone air filter sucking in hot air is like shooting yourself in the foot.

Oh, sorry, my blazer has a scoop down below that ducts air to the front of the filter. It blastes air through the filter to cool it and give it more CFM.

What, did you cut a hole through the inner fender?  It still is not as good as if it were isolated from the engine bay.  I bet you would see a noticable decrease in your IAT readings if you were to enclose the filter in some kind of housing and duct air into it from either in front of the radiator or underneith away from any engine bay heat.

*EDIT* - Oh and Euro, could you resize that pic down to around 640x480 to help those members without highspeed and/or huge monitors? 

cut a hole? NEVER. I just unclipped the fender housing and run the 3'' duct between the rubber and the frame and sealed it with another peice of rubber that was cut to fita nd it clips into the holes that are already there.

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ORIGINAL: blazinloud

unless your planning on doing major engine mods.....its not worth the money. Use the saved cash to buy a vehicle meant for speed.

 
I agree. Besides, you only need so much HP to go where you gotta go, any more and you'll just wrap it around a tree. Also, more HP costs more money in gas.

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ORIGINAL: BobTheBlazer

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ORIGINAL: blazinloud

unless your planning on doing major engine mods.....its not worth the money. Use the saved cash to buy a vehicle meant for speed.

I agree. Besides, you only need so much HP to go where you gotta go, any more and you'll just wrap it around a tree. Also, more HP costs more money in gas.

 
Depends on how much more HP, lol
Generally, you get at least a little bit better fuel mileage when you up the power... Until a certain point, at least... The engine doesn't have to work as hard, so you press the throttle less kind of thing...

I'm surprised no one has said electric cooling fan.  I've had the best results in the past when going from the stock fan run off the water pump to an electric fan.  You can buy a kit setup for it at Advance Auto Parts.  Hayden is the manufacturer and you can preset the fan to whatever temperature you want it to come on at and everything.

You can do it a whole lot cheaper by getting a Ford Taurus fan... but it's a lot more work, most likely than any of the kits out there... Though, from what I hear, the Taurus fan sucks way more air than any of the kits...

The second gen Intrepid fan is good as well. 

One thing to note with this modification is that it doesn't make the engine produce more HP, it frees up lost HP due to the fan.  However with the advent of the viscous fan clutch, the gains have gotten much smaller.  

If you have a medium to large stereo system in your truck, you'll want to make sure that your alternator is up to the task of running the stereo and the new fan setup.  These fans soak up a lot of power.

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ORIGINAL: throttlesteer

I'm surprised no one has said electric cooling fan.  I've had the best results in the past when going from the stock fan run off the water pump to an electric fan.  You can buy a kit setup for it at Advance Auto Parts.  Hayden is the manufacturer and you can preset the fan to whatever temperature you want it to come on at and everything.

 
Duh! Don't know why I didn't mention electric fans! I have an electric fan installed in my truck and the difference is noticeable...makes it a bit quieter under the hood, too.

well it really depends on how much more hp you want if you dont want alot more then go with an intake, straight pipes give you alittle more power but not much and try and get a 3'' headers they are alittle more expensive but they are good

just save your money for a sports car, there wont be enough of a difference to pay off your investment

dont mod it....

HP=addictive

addictions=lots of money......

Do a V8 Swap! 

i wish hp was cheap

Hmm, someone by my house is selling a 1970 something oldsmobile delta 88 with a 454 in it, ohh the possibilities, muahaha

It takes a lot of work, but you CAN put a 454 into an S-series vehicle...

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ORIGINAL: drperry

It takes a lot of work, but you CAN put a 454 into an S-series vehicle...

Oh yeah no prob weekend project . Its true i've seen it done.

My parents have a '79 suburban with a 454 their selling, I must know more..  Links?