Got head/cam specs. Gears or straight to 12 bolt
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Got head/cam specs. Gears or straight to 12 bolt
Hey all, I have my final cam specs matching my trick flow heads. Specs are 232/236 .581/.588 114LSA. With this cam I will need gears for the 6 speed. I just don't think the stock rear will hold up, based that I am on my 3rd stocker in my 94 with less power. Should I just do the gears, or go straight to the 12 bolt rear. I have the 12 bolt on order (on hold), but I am considering canceling and getting wheels/tires in the meantime. Should I wait a few weeks/months and skip 4.11's for now? I need to build up the suspension also, which I can do immediately or when the 12 bolt goes in, it doesn't matter. Thanks all
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I'm also in the market for a new rear and i'm going with a DLS 9" over a 12 bolt. Scott @ DLS builds quiet as 10 bolt 9"'s for the same price as a noisy whiny 12 bolt. It's also stronger. The only downside is it's a tad heavier than the 12 bolt and has more parasitic drivetrain loss. But being able to have a quiet bulletproof rear outweighs all the negatives IMO. That cam will really like lower 4.10 gearing and should be a rocket with your heads and F90. Having a H/C setup on the stock rear blows. Just look at my ETs.
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Hey all, I have my final cam specs matching my trick flow heads. Specs are 232/236 .581/.588 114LSA. With this cam I will need gears for the 6 speed. I just don't think the stock rear will hold up, based that I am on my 3rd stocker in my 94 with less power. Should I just do the gears, or go straight to the 12 bolt rear. I have the 12 bolt on order (on hold), but I am considering canceling and getting wheels/tires in the meantime. Should I wait a few weeks/months and skip 4.11's for now? I need to build up the suspension also, which I can do immediately or when the 12 bolt goes in, it doesn't matter. Thanks all
BTW, good job on matching the cam with your head flow instead of just picking a cam because its big. You will have a killer setup like mine!
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Alright, the general consensus is definately do the rear, I will look into that 9". Noisy 12 bolts shouldn't bother me, I doubt I would hear it over the drone of a no cat GMMG with heads/cam. I'm def from Death Metal anyway.