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Kb7tif · 05-28-2009

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And really, if "bang for the buck" is the major issue as far as performance goes, nitrous oxide is a far better value than plenum porting work and headers. I'm not necessarily advocating that in lieu of the engine work, because you have the complexity of the nitrous injection hardware, the hassle of refiling the bottle and lack the coolness of a modified engine *but* if initial-cost-per-performance-gained is the benchmark: nitrous is a better choice. A properly installed and calibrated nitrous injection on a 350 inch LT5 can get you to 550hp with ease whereas you'd never see that from a 350 with engine mods that also had reasonable drive ability.
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Please note this isnt for your 13,530 Mile garage queen. You can blow and engine quickly. But NOS systems have advanced over the years to improve safety, and the decent bottom end of the lt5 might be interesting. Have started looking into this and mat startup a small websitr dedicated to this.http://www.holley.com/index.asp?division=NOS

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Kb7tif Join Date: May 2009 Location: S Nevada Posts: 352	More Power! Copy And really, if "bang for the buck" is the major issue as far as performance goes, nitrous oxide is a far better value than plenum porting work and headers. I'm not necessarily advocating that in lieu of the engine work, because you have the complexity of the nitrous injection hardware, the hassle of refiling the bottle and lack the coolness of a modified engine but if initial-cost-per-performance-gained is the benchmark: nitrous is a better choice. A properly installed and calibrated nitrous injection on a 350 inch LT5 can get you to 550hp with ease whereas you'd never see that from a 350 with engine mods that also had reasonable drive ability. More Later Please note this isnt for your 13,530 Mile garage queen. You can blow and engine quickly. But NOS systems have advanced over the years to improve safety, and the decent bottom end of the lt5 might be interesting. Have started looking into this and mat startup a small websitr dedicated to this.http://www.holley.com/index.asp?division=NOS __________________ 1995 Convertible Supercharged Auto 1974 454 550hp (avatar car) On the blocks- -Scharger install ! 1992-Zr-1 Sold. Watson Headers Ported Plenum, Housings Random tech cats Fidanza Flywheel Chipped, Relocated Mat Woods 165 stat Borlas, Straights 1996 Lt4 Sold 1994 Lt1 Sold 2004 Z06 Sold AKA** Illenema Last edited by Kb7tif; 05-28-2009 at 07:46 PM.

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