came vs gears
05-11-2009, 04:20 PM
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came vs gears
if i wanted to put a came in my car whould i have to get new springs and stuff or can i just put the came in?
and what whould be a better up grade came or 410 gears?
i have a 4.6 5speed with lt catless h pipe and supper 40s
and what whould be a better up grade came or 410 gears?
i have a 4.6 5speed with lt catless h pipe and supper 40s
05-11-2009, 04:53 PM
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wtf is came? you mean cam? A cam will give you actual horsepower gains, though not much IMO to make it worth it to do without getting head work done. New gears will make it accelerate quicker without actually gaining any hp.
05-11-2009, 05:05 PM
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Well its going to be camS not cam.
You'll have to buy a set and unless you are above average mechanically inclined and have a good set of tools your going to be paying some one to put them in.
They are a LOT more expensive then the average gear swap, theres much more to go wrong.
Cams and springs I guesstimate in the $700 range, install I'll guess in the 1k range and at almost 2k your getting close to blower dollars.
You'll have to buy a set and unless you are above average mechanically inclined and have a good set of tools your going to be paying some one to put them in.
They are a LOT more expensive then the average gear swap, theres much more to go wrong.
Cams and springs I guesstimate in the $700 range, install I'll guess in the 1k range and at almost 2k your getting close to blower dollars.
05-11-2009, 05:15 PM
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+1 cams do not yeild enough power gains for them to be justified imo. gears make a difference, are cheaper and would be a better choice.
05-11-2009, 05:18 PM
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the average person should be able to get the cams/springs installed for around 1500. but thats enough to get some spray and actually make more than 300hp...lol
Well its going to be camS not cam.
You'll have to buy a set and unless you are above average mechanically inclined and have a good set of tools your going to be paying some one to put them in.
They are a LOT more expensive then the average gear swap, theres much more to go wrong.
Cams and springs I guesstimate in the $700 range, install I'll guess in the 1k range and at almost 2k your getting close to blower dollars.
You'll have to buy a set and unless you are above average mechanically inclined and have a good set of tools your going to be paying some one to put them in.
They are a LOT more expensive then the average gear swap, theres much more to go wrong.
Cams and springs I guesstimate in the $700 range, install I'll guess in the 1k range and at almost 2k your getting close to blower dollars.
05-11-2009, 08:00 PM
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05-11-2009, 08:19 PM
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Actually it's cams. The SOHC motor has a cam in each head, and there are obviously 2 heads so there are 2 cams. DOHC motors have 2 cams per head, so you guessed it, 4 cams total.
05-11-2009, 10:40 PM
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