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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Over the winter I did a few things to my LX (Intake,TB, suspension,subframes,DRs,CAI,Fuel cell etc) and I planned on using this setup throughout the year with the stock engine. But to my surprise, I stumbled across a pair of 170cc Edelbrock Performer RPM heads for a SBF pretty cheap. They are set up for stud mount rockers and have 2.02/1.60 valves. What cam would you guys recommend? It will have a Cobra U/L intake, 70mm TB, 73mm C&L MAF, 24lb injectors, K&N CAI, and 4.10s(along with the new heads of course). Car is a 5-speed with 27in tall tires and will be driven on the street and strip. The bottom end is just freshened up. I honestly wasnt planning on doing this right now but life threw me a bone. Thanks
Old May 7, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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do u have to worry about being able to pass smog or
Old May 7, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Nope. No smog testing around here
Old May 7, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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for an OTS cam look into the comp xe series
Old May 7, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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A custom will yeild more power and drivability. Check out www.camshaftinnovations.com
Old May 7, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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my trickflow stage 2 cam sounds good at idle and hadnt had my new motor past about 5000 and so far from about 25-2800 it pulls like a motha
Old May 8, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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The last cam I put in my 351C (in the 68) was a custom ground from a place in Michigan and works well. Im just undecided on using an OTS or cutom ground for this which will have quite abit less hp. Would it be worth the extra cost to go custom ground? Ive really been out of the loop for a long time but "in my day", custom ground was the only way to go.
Old May 8, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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imo it still is, everything we build we put a custom cam in... we go with camcraft
Old May 8, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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something like my cam would work good on and off the track also the comp xe series like already mentioned as i have a friend with a 351 and a 408 and both with xe series comp cams in them and they work good
Old May 8, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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306idlecliplong.flv [/align][/align][/align]this is literally right after i got it runnin the second time it was fired up,dont worry the smoke is nothing its just warming up plus it was like 25 degrees outit sounds pretty good at idle and like i said it pulls like a **** from about 25-2800 rpm[/align]



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