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Old 11-22-2009, 11:02 PM
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yeah i still have stock heads if thats what your stang looks like onyx that is one sexy *** mustang props
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Old 11-22-2009, 11:04 PM
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yep that's my car, thanks dude.

You probably don't want to hear this but since you have stock heads swapping cams is going to be a huge waste of time and money for you.
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Old 11-22-2009, 11:15 PM
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nah i'd wanna hear truth but what makes you say that? if you can increase the amount of air flowing into the cylinder why would it ruin performance? also i like the sound of a camed engine alot so it wouldnt be a complete waste of time but if it kills performance then i wouldnt wanna do it
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Old 11-22-2009, 11:33 PM
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Well the truth is the stock cam is already too big for the stock heads, running a larger cam just makes things worse. Not only do you have to spend a lot of money on gaskets, valve springs, and usually a tune to get the car running decent you'll probably end up making less power than before the cam swap. The general rule of thumb is wait to do a cam for when you do heads and an intake manifold too.
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Old 11-22-2009, 11:42 PM
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gotcha thanks makes this rebuild cheaper anyway
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