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Worth it to port and polish stock L98 heads?

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Old 03-07-2009, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 88BlackZ-51
True. I gained around 30-35hp from exhaust
No you didn't. I did.
Old 03-07-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by corvette_bob
No you didn't. I did.

No, I did. You have never dynoed your car!

In fact, I gained 30rwhp with full exhaust. I thought that was really good considering the ****ty factory intake.
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I can say that with 2.59 gears, and stock exhaust I could barely burn rubber, the first mod I did was putting straights and new mufflers, it was a huge difference, and can break em slow rolling now. It makes a difference.
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I dont think its worth it to port the iron heads found on '84-E'86. When I removed mine I took a real good look at them and decided that even with porting they would not compare to a good set of aftermarket heads. Yes it costs a lot more but you get more flow, bigger valves, and a LOT less weight.
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Originally Posted by 88BlackZ-51
True. I gained around 30-35hp from exhaust
what is your exhaust set up that gained you 30-35 hp?! I want it!!
Old 07-01-2020, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RoboVette91L98
what is your exhaust set up that gained you 30-35 hp?! I want it!!

10+ year post you're replying to...



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