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Old 09-18-2010, 04:41 PM
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ok. i want cams. i would like a pretty good rough idle with out spending 2000. What cams will give me what i want without buying new heads and all that ****?
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Old 09-18-2010, 05:55 PM
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I think CMS stage 2 cam will give you that rough idle you want, without having to buy new heads. AmericanMuscle CompCams should too
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Old 09-18-2010, 09:45 PM
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Why are you wanting cams that have a rough idle? Something with a rough idle is more than likely going to have a rpm band that is out of what the stock block can handle, rendering it pointless to put a cam in that size.

Search around the forum here. Lots of recent cam threads.

Since you don't want to upgrade heads or "all that ****" you will want to stick to a cam that has a lift of no higher than .550", anything over 6500rpm you will need new springs and if you run a lot of boost, if any, you will want new springs. That being said the suggested cams from the person above won't work.

Check out www.modularheadshop.com and read what Nick (the owner) has said about each cam, read the specs and determine what is right for you.

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Old 09-18-2010, 10:39 PM
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Buy a cam just for the sound is the wrong answer. Any cam you want since you have a stock engine will not give you the sound your looking for. If you want that muscle car sound then you have to build a muscle car.
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Old 09-19-2010, 05:33 AM
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i am running the xe270ah from comp cams and it is a nice lumpy sounding idle. I really like it and think it was well for the money i spent for it
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Old 09-19-2010, 07:11 AM
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I smell a link-merge via our new super-duper section mod...

teej... take it away!

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Old 09-19-2010, 09:35 AM
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Just remember the roughest sounding cams may not be the best performing ones.
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