can someone confirm horsepower?

88 was the last year for carbs on a 360--170 hp
89 was the first year for EFI -- 190 hp

I think the 89 was a throttle body setup and just like all the emission choked ones before it, it was a slug compared to a 93-03 360. (245hp and 350 ft/#s of torque)

You would probably have to throw a nice 340 cam in it and a 4bbl and performance distributor to wake it up.

Wish I could be of more help. Maybe somebody else with more thorough knowledge on this subject could chime in.