how much hp?

if i get a 3rd gen iroc 350 stock. what would i have to do to get 350 or more hp out of it?

well to start exhaust. headers catback maybe 3inch pipes. air intake /better filter. try to get a later year 3 gen you could get a cam that would help. there just some bolt ons . you could probly change the heads port and polish msd ignition shift kit for more positive shifts get the power to the wheels quicker.

Why dont you just get a 4th gen there nicer look better and newer. If you look people want just about the same for a later motel 3gen as they do for an ealy 4th gen.

Why dont you just get a 4th gen there nicer look better and newer.


Be careful, the Third Gen ownrs might come give you a whoopin'.

ya, i am a third gen owner, but i understand were you are comming from. The 4th gens have more hp to start with and you can pull more hp out of the motor.

Be careful, the Third Gen ownrs might come give you a whoopin'.
yeah please god dont make people get started on this again! even if you are joking (like i was)

No I just was trying to answer the mans question to the best of my knowledge.

And just my opinion

lol yeah we dont wanna start another one of those hehehehe.. but to answer the thread starters question, a good head and cam combo would help you out, if you get TPI, porting the plenum and getting bigger runners, bigger throttle body maybe, porting intake base, theres a lot of places to free up hp, some pulleys also and full exhaust. youll have a pretty healthy 350 there. then you can always mini ram it and maybe supercharge, man that would be badass.

hey thanks for the info keep it coming if any one has any thing else to add about this topic.

i picked up a book by chevy high performance magazine that detailed a project that they called the "Goodwrench Quest." they spent probably around 2500 total on beefing up a 350 (price includes the actual engine brand new from GM) and when they were done it had 423 lb/ft of torque at i think 3700 rpm and 416 horsepower at 5700 rpm. (used new heads, cam, intake manifold, carb, and 1 3/4 inch exhaust headers) the only problem is that they used the cruddy dished cast iron pistons that came with the longblock and 5700 rpm is probably a little iffy for a cast piston lol... i would do everything they did, but try to use a shortblock with forged steel internals and hypereutetic pistons instead of the stock cast iron parts. then 6000 rpm would be well attainable.

p.s. dont do this unless you live in a state like nebraska that really doesnt care at all about emissions and has no inspections lol, otherwise you would get the red flag on that in a newer car...