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Old 03-04-2014, 04:26 PM   #1
cleansquare
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: lumberton tx
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is my 350 underpowered for my C20?

First let me start off by saying I realize its a 3/4 ton truck. I realize its heavy.

My 350 was completely rebuilt by me about 4 years ago. Everything was new internally and externally. Only thing I added different from stock was flat top pistons. This last august I added vortec heads, and a summit k1102 cam, advertised numbers are 278/288, .421/.444. But actual duration at .050 lift is like 204/214. When I did the heads and cam and intake I put new dist cap amd rotor, plugs and wires...etc. always run synthetic in engine and never uses oil...I did a compression test on it BEFORE the heads and here are the results... (a few I didn't do)




Cam link:
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/sum-k1102


The truck is running a quadrajet that was never really tuned for the difference in cam or heads. 1" carb spacer, long tube headers and no cats, duals out to flowmaster super 44's and turndowns. 4.10 gear, stock size tires. 235/85/16.

The trans is a 4L80e I added a year ago. Stock sized converter supplied by the trans guy. At this point I'm finally trying to work out the kinks of the computer system...the ez tcu I'm running from tci. Having issues with the tps sensor and issues like extreme strong 1-2 shift, no downshifting and tq converter not locking up, but I think thats due to my trans oil temp staying low cause of the huge cooler up front and the fact that its below 30 today. I am in contact eith tci and am about to go ohm out that tps sensor.

The truck is not exactly sluggish but doesnt have a.ton of extra powerleft besides accelerating power. Takes a while to get up there but can run 85 all day. I just feel like for a 350 with vortec heads it should be a little peppy-er.


Here is a plug I just pulled a minute ago.





Video of exhaust


Last edited by cleansquare; 03-04-2014 at 04:31 PM.
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