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Old 08-14-2010, 11:29 PM
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Trying to find out what to save up for next. Keep in mind I have longtubes, o/r h, flowmaster dumps, Trick Flow street heat full intake, 70mm BBK TB and EGR. I was thinking for my next step to either be a cam or gears. hmm? If cam i was thinking Trickflow stage 2 cam with 1.6 rockers and pushrods. If gears then 4.10s. Opinions?
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Old 08-14-2010, 11:36 PM
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gears for sure
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Old 08-14-2010, 11:39 PM
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^^^^yep gotta agree with you on that one..
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Old 08-15-2010, 12:10 AM
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cam is a waste without heads RYAN, also don't expect to just throw that cam in there on stock heads, the spring pockets will need to be machined to accept the dual spring that the tfs 2 cam needs, in short, for that work , heads will need to come off, and if they're off, get something better
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Old 08-15-2010, 10:38 AM
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4.10's all the way

if you have 2.73 or 3.08 you will feel like you added 100 hp to it. no lie
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Old 08-15-2010, 11:18 AM
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thats what i thought guys! and mike-- thats what i figured, just wanted to get a consensus... think im going to wait til after college to either put a 351/427 into it...think im going to try to build 'around' the motor so that is i want to do a swap then it wouldnt be a 'waste' of money persay, although a swap wouldnt come for years... gonna ask for gears for xmas

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Old 08-15-2010, 03:58 PM
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If I wanted to also put a new differential into my rear end, I would like the posi unit which spins both wheels all the time. I know people call it posi but doesnt manufactures call it limited slip differentials? Do i need the 28 spline one or 31 spline one?
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Old 08-15-2010, 04:29 PM
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stock is 28 and why not just replace the clutch pack in the oem unit??
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Old 08-15-2010, 06:35 PM
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What would replacing the clutch pack in the stock differential do?
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Old 08-15-2010, 07:11 PM
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stop any one wheel peel.......the clutch pack is what wears out over time
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