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Old 05-15-2007, 12:23 AM
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would around a .579" cam lift be streetable for just driving around once a week...or will street driving harm the engine? what would be a good size for street/strip driving in my 351w?
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Old 05-15-2007, 12:31 AM
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Lift is not the only parameter in a cam.....what about the rest?.....btw...been running .583" lift for 15 yrs. here (daily driver for 12 yrs.).
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lift is not a very good way alone to determine streetablity, power or anything on a cam.
i kno someon wit a small custom cam and stock ported heads and intake on fiveoh tech that is makin 300 wheel, the lift wit 1.7 rr is .533/.533 and a buddy of mine wont hit 290 wit a tfs stage 2 cam which is 562./543 wit a similar setup only different intake.
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Duration (at .050) and LSA have more to do with a cams street manners than lift.
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Old 05-15-2007, 12:41 AM
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jd havent seen u in a while, hows that Super Slow
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jd havent seen u in a while, hows that Super Slow
Yanking the wheels about 5 inchs of the ground. How you been?
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:24 AM
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oh still slow, but hopin to be competing wit some local f bodies by summer. we shall c what happens though.
btw what are ur mods again? i always forget
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oh still slow, but hopin to be competing wit some local f bodies by summer. we shall c what happens though.
btw what are ur mods again? i always forget
Cam/bolt-ons/4000 stall and very minor suspension.
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:36 AM
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4000 stall thats a huge stall, how big that cam u runnin?
any e/t's?
sorry for the questions, just curious
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oh still slow, but hopin to be competing wit some local f bodies by summer. we shall c what happens though.
btw what are ur mods again? i always forget
Cam/bolt-ons/4000 stall and very minor suspension.
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4000 stall thats a huge stall, how big that cam u runnin?
any e/t's?
sorry for the questions, just curious
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oh still slow, but hopin to be competing wit some local f bodies by summer. we shall c what happens though.
btw what are ur mods again? i always forget
Cam/bolt-ons/4000 stall and very minor suspension.
4000 is nothing. I know someone with a 5200 stall... granted its a 2 speed glide and rev's to 8k... but still
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