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Old 06-17-2011, 10:09 PM
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Well i just bought a 1990 camaro rs. Its an automatic with the 305HO. Its had some work done to it but i love it. The ground effects are off right now because they arent painted but the guy i bought it from has the silver paint and his own shop so i might see what he'll charge me to paint em. Its a t-top car which is why i really wanted it and i got a spare set of glass tops. Here's a link to the craigslist add 1990 Chev. Camaro RS T-top, i actually got it a lil cheaper than posted. Also a few questions i have, if i want to put headers on it whats easier shorty or long tube? I know on some motors that just adding roller rockers will give it a mild cam feel, i saw that the proform roller rockers arent to exspensive so is it the same on these motors? It already has dual exhaust. Im looking right now for the cheap basic power adders and fuel helpers so any and all opinions are welcome. Thanks guys.
 
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Old 06-20-2011, 12:04 PM
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a set of shorty headers will be the best option unless you want to shell out $1200 for a set of long tubes that wont hit everything in the road. do you have emissions where you live? if so, that limits what you can use. there are some other ways of getting power before adding roller rockers. they only help free up horsepower when the engine is over 4k, which the 305 is only safe to about 5k before things will start comming apart
 
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Old 06-20-2011, 03:27 PM
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Thanks, i just bought a set of hooker headers shorty headers and got the 3" y pipe for em as well. The main reason im doin headers as my first mod on the car is im doing away with the a/c and the smog pump crap. I live in virginia cause im in the navy but im registering it and getting tags from where i lived in tennessee where emissions aint required.
 
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Old 06-21-2011, 11:47 AM
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sounds good. you should get a matching cat back to fully free up the exhaust, then you can start doing some other mods to it
 
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Old 06-28-2011, 09:31 AM
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Is this HO out of an earlier camaro or Chevy?
 
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