Formula 350 down!

I recently took my Formula 350 to the track. The first run felt good hittin 14.2 sec on the 1/4 mi. vs my buddie's GTA hitting 15.1 secs. Not bad for it being a stock car with less than perfect tires. Well, on the second run, crossing the finish line, a huge cloud of smoke came out of my tail pipes. Turns out the car is passin water through the exhaust. Im not much of an expert but its gotta be the heads or the gaskets right? I'm gonna put it in the shop because the car feels weird. If i'm gonna spend money on it, might as well fix it up bad ass. What recomendations do u have for my engine (TPI-350). From top to bottom.

how much are you wanting to spend?

$1500 to $2000 tops I got the car for $500 and i've invested about $1000 restoring it already, I dont want a 10 sec. car either, but something decent on the strip.

What year is it?

sorry bout that, It's a 1989 Formula 350TPI

hmm so you ran 14.2 completely stock? is that typical? I have an '88 Formula 350 TPI and have been wondering the 1/4 mile time for stock for the longest time.

Well, my 1994 Trans-Am ran a 14.4 with a misfire stock with a shift kit...

hmm I need to go to a track, too bad it's winter.

I'd say headers, hi-flow cat, catback is where to start.

I have dropped about $1500 on mine so far (just in performance, not cosmetic) and I definetly have seen a huge difference from stock. Check my sig for the stuff I've done.

OK, how about real mods, like heads, pistons, chips, cams, injectors, fuel preassure regulators, and how much would I be looking at to supercharge or turbo charge the Formula?

superchargers run about $3000 give or take a couple hundred...but they are definitely worth it if you have the money.

OK, how about real mods, like heads, pistons, chips, cams, injectors, fuel preassure regulators, and how much would I be looking at to supercharge or turbo charge the Formula?

My bad, I wasnt aware that my mods were fake. Wont happen again

Hey Silver, How much of a difference did that TPI air foil really make? Just curious to see if its worth investing in. Also, the descreening of the MAF...how much does that help and isn't that fairly risky as far as possible damage to the sensor goes?

TPI foil - Got mine on Ebay for $30, the Gtech measured only 4 more HP's, but acceleration felt much smoother off the line. Talked my dad into getting one for his 94 Camaro Z28, and he's rather pleased with it, as well.

MAF - Also picked up a couple HP's on this one, but NOTHING is getting through the ram air box to make it into the sensor. I just made sure I took my time and was very careful when I pulled the screens.

that's not what I ment Silver, I just want to know what mods I can make aside from the simple ones u mentioned. U know actual upgrades on the actual engine like heads, pistons , etc. Sorry I hurt your feelings. lol

nah, dont sweat it...but if you insulted my hood or something, I'd have to hunt you down and make you watch slides of FormulaLT1's last vacation... (I'm trying to get on his "suck list") :grinyes:

Runners, fuel pressure regulators, ignition systems, headers,gears, head cam packages, cat back system, larger throttlebody and injectors, TPS adjustments just to name a few do wonders on TPI's. I use to have some in a couple of vettes I owned and they are under rated engine. Just watch that full throttle dyno run on the 88 Irocs to prove it. Good luck

and silver your well on your way to sucking(you told me you liked those slides, bastard)

man, I thought you realized I was just there for the free beer :evillol:

Actually, I was thinking about getting a set of those SLP Intake Runners for my bird, I heard they can add up to 20HP's?

Hey, you guys should go vote for Formula as moderator.... go to http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=347514

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Actually, I was thinking about getting a set of those SLP Intake Runners for my bird, I heard they can add up to 20HP's?15-20 HP from what I hear but could be more depending on your current mods. I would swap a set on . For $250, thats some pretty cheap power.