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    Sr. Apprentice ki4kma is a glorious beacon of light
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    Default how to give my 350 more umph

    I have a 1986 chevy pickup with a gm crate 350. Just wandering what might be a fairly inexpensive way to give my truck a little more hp. I don't want a hotrod just a little more umph. Any suggestions

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    Headers, full custom exhaust, a cam, carb spacer...
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    all of above helps tremendously.

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    A new intake manifold(edelbrock)
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    Sr. Apprentice ki4kma is a glorious beacon of light
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    can you tell a difference with just a carb spacer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ki4kma View Post
    can you tell a difference with just a carb spacer?
    nope not if u still have the stock intake

    the only difference you will hear is a wooosh sound from the spacer

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    You feel minimal difference, if any, but you should get better MPG...
    2000 Sierra ext. cab
    5.3, auto, power everything, Pioneer AVH-2300DVD, Kenwood door speakers, 2-10" MA Audio subs, eBay cai, 1 chamber eBay muffler exiting before tire, 245/75 16 Wrangler Armortracs, 6500k HIDs with relay kit

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    if your looking for a little more power 2tone and mean green gave the perfect suggestions.intake and definatly help alot
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