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Old 08-24-2002 | 07:04 PM
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Default H.P. #'S FOR A '90 454SS

ANYONE NOW HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER THE 454'S IN A 1990 MODEL ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE?
Old 08-24-2002 | 09:54 PM
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I'm pretty sure it's 255hp.
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alrighty........

thank you....
Old 08-25-2002 | 02:09 AM
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but thats stock and how many of those are still in stock form? i'd be willing to bet not a whole lot.
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I just looked it up for you as I knew somewhere around that time they went from 230HP to 255HP.

1990 - 230HP for sure - TQ was not referenced where I looked it up, but about 390 - and I think they still had the old 3 speed Auto in '90 yet.

1991+ - 255HP for sure - TQ was 400 - 4 speed Auto

So if you are looking for one - I would have to say look for a '91 or newer. Good luck!
Old 08-25-2002 | 02:12 PM
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I owned a '90 454SS...
This was the only year with the TH400 3 speed.
They did rate the power higher from 91-93 but were plagued with tranny problems due to the torque.
Production numbers were lower for 91-93 and super low for the red and white ones, 90 only came in black.
Truck, stock, ran mid-low 15's...
I had the complete Edelbrock performer package (cam,intake,headers...) mid - low fourteens, slower than ****...
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1999Daytona500PaceCar:
<strong>I just looked it up for you as I knew somewhere around that time they went from 230HP to 255HP.

1990 - 230HP for sure - TQ was not referenced where I looked it up, but about 390 - and I think they still had the old 3 speed Auto in '90 yet.

1991+ - 255HP for sure - TQ was 400 - 4 speed Auto

So if you are looking for one - I would have to say look for a '91 or newer. Good luck!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You learn something new everyday. I did not know they made a change from 90-91. Good info. Thanks for correcting me. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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