RE: Cheap way to improve hp
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 4/7/2007 2:33:23 PM
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BobTheBlazer
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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.
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 5/2/2007 2:07:55 PM
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REDGent7
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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
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 5/2/2007 6:48:24 PM
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BlackBlaze
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just save your money for a sports car, there wont be enough of a difference to pay off your investment
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 6/10/2007 10:42:04 PM
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dont mod it....
HP=addictive
addictions=lots of money......
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 6/21/2007 7:29:20 AM
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Do a V8 Swap! 
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 6/25/2007 9:19:43 PM
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Pro Zach
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i wish hp was cheap
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 6/25/2007 9:35:28 PM
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myol blue4x4
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Hmm, someone by my house is selling a 1970 something oldsmobile delta 88 with a 454 in it, ohh the possibilities, muahaha
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 6/26/2007 2:25:30 AM
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drperry
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It takes a lot of work, but you CAN put a 454 into an S-series vehicle...
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 6/26/2007 2:38:57 AM
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TheBrettster
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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.
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 6/26/2007 4:14:44 PM
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JoesWheelin93
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My parents have a '79 suburban with a 454 their selling, I must know more.. Links?
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 9/26/2007 8:09:19 AM
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blazinblack
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just get a cold air intake and if you have the money do headers and full exhaust will be the best bang for your buck otherwise get it tuned
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 10/8/2007 1:42:05 AM
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thegr81
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if you decide to go c.a.i. do the whole thing if you search you can find a bigger bore throttle body then use a throttle body spacer then a full c.a.i like was said before k&n or injen then when you go exhaust its a little costly but find a good engine machinist and get your exhaust port matched to some shorty headers followed by a full exhaust with high flow catalatyic converters those both will give you good perfomance to bring the beast alive and then when you've rubbed enough cash together get a programmer that will tune it all together nicely if that is not enough to sooth your hp needs then of course doing a v-8 swap would be the more practical choice in adding more power whether you do a 305,350 or there is a sweet conversion kit out to do a ls motor swap which if you do the ls swap its 500+ hp outta the box but then you will need a programmer to tune it all together but the kit to do it has all the piggy backs for your wiring harness so you can plug the motor in and go but the kit also has the v-8 motor mounts and i believe it either bolts directly to the tranni or it comes with a tranni adapter kit but hey if thats what you want then go to the trucks website from the speed channel they did it on a s-series under 10,000 bucks but then they also did wheels lowering it painting it and a whole bunch of other stuff.
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 11/15/2007 11:24:07 AM
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oops
< Message edited by cr1msonmyst -- 11/15/2007 11:25:53 AM >
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 11/28/2007 6:11:24 AM
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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.
Euro, do you happen to have any pix of this? I have an AirAid in mine, but I don't have a heat shield. I was thinking of building my own. I saw another poster's how-to, but I'm curious about other ideas.
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 11/28/2007 8:10:14 AM
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Tippman7641
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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.
they actually did that on i think horsepower tv or something, it look like a simple weekend project, i forget howmuch motor was i think 2000-5000
bu ti was wonderin i saw a tranny cooling kit at vip, i could eaily find a place to put the small raditor and fan, but was wondering if it would do anything, power wise
wow i didnt read that long post, i didn think it was gonna be that much, i gues sill take aloan and get my friends m3 for 17,000 instead, why waste 10k on that motor (in my case anyways) when i could get a stupidly fast car for about 10k more and just have a load payment of like 200 a month instead? lol
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RE: Cheap way to improve hp - 2/7/2008 3:05:58 PM
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mustangblazerking
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check ebay.com for:
memcal chip usually on the cheap side around 150 bucks and adds about 8% hp gaim which is like 15 with these engines oh and they can improve gas mileage i picked up and extra 3 mpg's
u can usually get a zr2 c.a.i. for bout 25 bucks and it only takes a little finese to get it to fit any model blazer
bigger throttle bodies run about 75-120 bucks depending on size
and buyin brodix heads on ebay later for 150-500 bucks wouldnt be a bad idea to port and polish and if ur a beginner i would let a professional handle this cuz if not matched to the intake manifold properly it may be a power loss instead of a power gain
also a single plane intake wouldnt be a bad idea prolly around 100 -200 bucks
also havents really looked on ebay to much for these but also not bad ideas
roller rockers
headers
bigger injectors if u tbi if u have a cpi then stay away from injector/injectors unless u want to give up your first born(im almost serious)
aem fuel pressure regulators
high flow fuel pump
and if u just wanna go fast quicker try a b&m shift kit if u got a 700r4 tranny 40-70 bucks should get it if u got a 4l60e u might be looking at a little higher price
and if u dont like a/c your condenser can be easily converted to an oil cooler (this keeps engine a little cooler allows motor to make more power)
also e-fans arent a bad idea and both taurus and intrepid fans and also its better to use to small fans over one bigger fan moves more air faster aund u no longer have a huge fan to turn so also another hp gain
i hope this was helpful.....oh and watch the seller's feedback % stay away from low percents
and i would check craigslist.com sumtimes i find good deals for under 100 bucks
< Message edited by mustangblazerking -- 2/7/2008 3:28:42 PM >
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