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Old 03-10-2008, 03:04 AM
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can i get more power going carb?
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Old 03-10-2008, 12:20 PM
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If setup right, possibly more power up top, but you might lose a little down low depending on the setup. Will you go down the track faster? Maybe, maybe not.
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Old 03-10-2008, 06:46 PM
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Yes you can I swapped a car from holley systemax to RPM Air Gap on 302 185AFR and ZCam it went from 315RWHP to 347RWHP.
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Old 03-10-2008, 07:08 PM
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Yes you can I swapped a car from holley systemax to RPM Air Gap on 302 185AFR and ZCam it went from 315RWHP to 347RWHP.
A little more info on your combo if you dont mind.
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Old 03-10-2008, 07:26 PM
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Yes you can I swapped a car from holley systemax to RPM Air Gap on 302 185AFR and ZCam it went from 315RWHP to 347RWHP.
if you swapped a z-cam in along with the intake and carb as it's not clear by your wording but if that's the senerio then you need to understand that the carb alone does not account for the increase in hp as the cam too would contribute to the total increase also[&:]
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Old 03-10-2008, 07:32 PM
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It sounds to me like all he changed was going from EFI to carb.
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^^yeah but it's the "and z-cam it" part that is unclear
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