Just bought my Z06, a few ???s
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Just bought my Z06, a few ???s
So I just got my "new to me" 2003 Z06 this past wednesday. I absolutely love the car. Picked it up for $21k. So far, I've discovered these mods: Dart Pro 1 heads, ARP heads studs, Crane gold 1.8 rocker/7.250 pushrod kit, dynatech headers, full borla stinger exhaust, ATI super damper UD pulley, Katech fixed belt tensioner, short shifter, DC3 catch can, and was told it has an aftermarket clutch(Not sure how to tell).
My 1st question is about the idle. It idles a little lopey like its got a small cam. I can't tell and being it has the crane rocker kit, I can't imagine that it was put on top of an aftermarket cam. Would the crane kit cause it to sound slightly lopey? Plus I think that it's been reflashed by the dealer and probably had any tune that it might have had, erased.
Secondly, Any ideas on what kind of power I could be looking at with this setup?
Last, is it possible to run a cam with the rockers and pushrods it has, for more power? What would be recommended?
My 1st question is about the idle. It idles a little lopey like its got a small cam. I can't tell and being it has the crane rocker kit, I can't imagine that it was put on top of an aftermarket cam. Would the crane kit cause it to sound slightly lopey? Plus I think that it's been reflashed by the dealer and probably had any tune that it might have had, erased.
Secondly, Any ideas on what kind of power I could be looking at with this setup?
Last, is it possible to run a cam with the rockers and pushrods it has, for more power? What would be recommended?
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Normally with a cam you use stock 1.7 ratio rockers. You said it has 1.8. Probably has a stock cam. But then again can't imagine changing out heads and not a cam as well.
I would go ahead with a tune unless you plan more mods. Or if you plan to verify if it has an aftermarket cam and may plan a change.
It is a nice looking vette!
I would go ahead with a tune unless you plan more mods. Or if you plan to verify if it has an aftermarket cam and may plan a change.
It is a nice looking vette!
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Normally with a cam you use stock 1.7 ratio rockers. You said it has 1.8. Probably has a stock cam. But then again can't imagine changing out heads and not a cam as well.
I would go ahead with a tune unless you plan more mods. Or if you plan to verify if it has an aftermarket cam and may plan a change.
It is a nice looking vette!
I would go ahead with a tune unless you plan more mods. Or if you plan to verify if it has an aftermarket cam and may plan a change.
It is a nice looking vette!
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Assuming they are a quality set of rockers then I don't know of any problems using them with an aftermarket cam. Just size the cam lift accordingly.
Going with 1.8 is just extra expense when installing a cam unless aftermaket rockers are in the planning anyway. And too 1.8 is not idea due to the geometry change from factory design but will work. I would be reluctant to use the 1.8 were I building a high rpm engine.
Going with 1.8 is just extra expense when installing a cam unless aftermaket rockers are in the planning anyway. And too 1.8 is not idea due to the geometry change from factory design but will work. I would be reluctant to use the 1.8 were I building a high rpm engine.
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Assuming they are a quality set of rockers then I don't know of any problems using them with an aftermarket cam. Just size the cam lift accordingly.
Going with 1.8 is just extra expense when installing a cam unless aftermaket rockers are in the planning anyway. And too 1.8 is not idea due to the geometry change from factory design but will work. I would be reluctant to use the 1.8 were I building a high rpm engine.
Going with 1.8 is just extra expense when installing a cam unless aftermaket rockers are in the planning anyway. And too 1.8 is not idea due to the geometry change from factory design but will work. I would be reluctant to use the 1.8 were I building a high rpm engine.
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If your questioning a build, first off, Congratulations on the purchase, awesome car, nicely modded....so, first off, if your questioning a build, and the potential for failure due to mismatched parts, just buy new rockers, pull your cam, and buy the cam kit you want,...verify your springs are up to par with the new cam......and have the piece of mind knowing everything is what it is. Didn't watch the video(cell phone low bat).
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If your questioning a build, first off, Congratulations on the purchase, awesome car, nicely modded....so, first off, if your questioning a build, and the potential for failure due to mismatched parts, just buy new rockers, pull your cam, and buy the cam kit you want,...verify your springs are up to par with the new cam......and have the piece of mind knowing everything is what it is. Didn't watch the video(cell phone low bat).
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congrats man and best color have one as well word of advice protect that paint at all costs its impossible to find donor cars for body pieces in that color. you will find red and black all day long.
As for that cam it sounds stockish to me and if not very mild
As for that cam it sounds stockish to me and if not very mild