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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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can you run an alphabet cam on speed density, i thoughti remembered some people on here sayin that they do, but i just wanna be sure
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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some have had luck with the E cam but the majority end up with a surge/stall headache. All other Alpha cams do not play nice with SD at all.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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The only one I'd feel confortable running would be the e303. But it would idle really high, surge, and run rich. Swap over to mass air then you won't have anything to worry about. If you want the sound of a cam you wouldn't get it on aspeed density car.Itwould idle so high you wouldn't even know you had one.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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so how hard is this dredded swap, i kno its expensive, and i kno i need a comp and maf sensor and t/b and what else
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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so how hard is this dredded swap, i kno its expensive, and i kno i need a comp and maf sensor and t/b and what else
You don't need a TB...you need a mass air computer, Maf meter, wiring harness....you can get them all on ebay and junkyard parts...cost shouldn't exceed 200 at the most for used components. You worry to much about cams...you should be worrying about heads...THAT is where your power 'felt' is going to come from.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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so how hard is this dredded swap, i kno its expensive, and i kno i need a comp and maf sensor and t/b and what else
you dont been a new throttle body.. just the maf, comp, and wiring
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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either way im sol b/c of the god damn 86 pistons, i need a new car

f*ck it
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so how hard is this dredded swap, i kno its expensive, and i kno i need a comp and maf sensor and t/b and what else
You don't need a TB...you need a mass air computer, Maf meter, wiring harness....you can get them all on ebay and junkyard parts...cost shouldn't exceed 200 at the most for used components. You worry to much about cams...you should be worrying about heads...THAT is where your power 'felt' is going to come from.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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my friend is trying to get rid of his 89 block if i took that and the comp would it be that hard to install since all the wiring is there, all i would have to do is take out my comp right?
Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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Not that easy..you need a maf conversion harness..you don't want to be swaping entire car harness. Look on ebay for harness wiring to convert and you'll find them pretty inexpensive. Check on corral for several how to and how to on a budget writups.
Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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throw a carb on it......



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