Can the 1981 vette engine be hopped up any? not radical, just more street power. any tricks to know of?
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Christopher answered 9 years ago
Hey, I have an 81 but my motor is totally rebuilt and has no computer now. I am pretty sure that you would be fine installing headers and the cam. Also making the car fuel injected can add about 25 hp I read that in corvette magazine a few years ago.
David answered 9 years ago
Hello, The computer will be fine. Unfortunatley, you motor in your ca, is a very low compression engine, with not alot of horsepower. A set of headers, some exhaust work and a hotter cam would really wake that motor up! Dave
Steven answered 9 years ago
Unfortunately with the lower compression, he is limited on cam choice.
David answered 9 years ago
Very true, but in his case, even a mild street cam would make a huge difference.
papa answered 9 years ago
go one size bigger than stock on the cam,headers are fine open exhaust with bigger pipe and flow master mufflers.if you change cam go with double timing gears and chain.you will notice a difference in performace.but this is about all you can do without pulling engine.
Bryan1293 answered 9 years ago
you can get a set of headers a bigger cam and if you want you can put an msd ignition kit in it
Nathan answered 9 years ago
with a 1981 not much horse power but you can bore it out, enlarge the pistons, get aluminum heads, comp cams, lifters, headers, MSD ignition, coil, cables, spark plugs.. Get a dual carb, and you could possibly supercharge it go to this site www.YourHotCar.com Edelbrock do some nice packages to unleash the h.p.! But it's not cheap!
gharrisii answered 8 years ago
Hi I have a question on the headers. How do you handle the CA emission smog sensor?
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