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Bolt On 100 Hp?!?!?!?

landed this new job at a shop puttin graphics on cars, and the owner is a BIG TIME hot rodder, and he knows his shiznit big time.  anyways, i asked him what would be a good hp gain for my 5.0 bird, and he said this edelbrock kit thing-a-ma-jig.  he said with the heads (and he went on and on how they are so good, way better than gt-40 and some others ive heard of) and the cam (even more talkin) said would be a garenteed 100 bolt on horsepower!!!  he said he would sell me the stuff and put em on for 1100 bucks.  i kno he knows his stuff, rode in his street nova today... WHOA.  pulled a wheelie everytime, and wasnt even trying.  showe dme a video of him atta track doin a 172 foot wheelie  :ies:

crazy  :banana:

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Reply #1 –
Edelbrock sells a power package that includes heads, cam, and intake I think.  THat's probably what he's talking about.

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Reply #2 –
Yeah, a few places have passed 400hp NA on a 302 with a couple boltons. I'm curious about that $1100 price though, sounds like a decent deal - labor and all included
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #3 –
I hate to bust your bubble....

But if your new found emloyeer is going to get you any where near 100hp besides the heads, cam, intake, etc., you'll need a mass air conversion (computer, MAF meter, wiring), larger fuel injectors, larger throttle body, headers and a free flowing exaust system. Also you should have a decent set of rocker arms.

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Reply #4 –
dawg, u busted my bubble  :shoothead

but thanks for the good look.  ill have to run to some salvage yards er sumthing and pick up that stuff...

AND I WAS GONNA GET THIS STUFF DONE SATURDAY!!!!  :mad:

but, saturday i MIGHT get 3.73's put in.  sence i dnt have the tools, or the knowledge, he said parts and labor 300 bucks to put em in.  good deal?  bad deal? lemme kno!

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Reply #5 –
yeah, not to mension anytime you match everything like heads intake and cam, its going to be better than tossing the most popular parts or the most expensive single part on.

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Reply #6 –
ARG!!!  i woulda been so much happier just having a 600 hp motor come in the tbirds from the factory  :(
 

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Reply #7 –
lol, wouldnt we all