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Old 04-07-2006, 05:16 PM
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Im gonna redo my topend and i was wondering if i would see better numbers from just order the TF top end kit or piece together a kit with some AFR heads and what not?
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i found it to be less to piece together something and i feel that i can get a more horses from it
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Old 04-07-2006, 05:21 PM
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what H/C/I and rockers should i buy if i piece a kit together? keep in mind its a DD but i want it to be fast
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Old 04-07-2006, 05:27 PM
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so is mine

i was gonna use the canfeild 192cc heads with the TFS stage 2 cam and a CHP probe spyder intake (you might not like this intake and maybe would like trick flow or another one better) i figured this to be around 2000 maybe a little more and the trick flow top end kit if i'm not mistaken is 2500.

of course there are some other adjustments you'll have to buy with this upgrade like injectors, TB, MAF, etc etc but the main stuff would be round 2000
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Old 04-07-2006, 05:35 PM
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Well, the TF kit is 2200. Comes with rockers, cam, heads, intake, pushrods, bolts, and gaskets. I have no idea what i would go with if i had to piece a kit together, besides a TF intake and some AFR heads. but as far as what AFR heads, what rockers and cam i have no idea.
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i forgot the rr's... i think it might be the same then

what's the hp rating that it says it'll bring it to? 350 right?
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well youll get more power by piecing together a custom build...trickflow kit is a nice kit. youll get 300 horse...if you put afrs, trick flow intake, and then comp cams or crane cams etc, youll get 330-340. I would mix and match, but thats me, I have the complete build in mind, and I know what im doing.
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well youll get more power by piecing together a custom build...trickflow kit is a nice kit. youll get 300 horse...if you put afrs, trick flow intake, and then comp cams or crane cams etc, youll get 330-340. I would mix and match, but thats me, I have the complete build in mind, and I know what im doing.
that's what i was going for... and by the way i was going with 1.7 rr's
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okay thanks. 1.6 or 1.7 rockers? also what size AFRs should i go with? and as for the cam i know nothing about cams as far as duration and what not, so u guys might have to help me choose a cam.
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my plan is
351w block
afr 185
comp cams
9-1 compression
turbo+intercooler 10psi boost street, track 15+psi...then [sm=gears.gif]
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