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Old 07-20-2009, 10:24 AM
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Default 86,000 mile cam only 346....H/I or waste of $

I have around 86,000 miles on my camaro, it seems to run fine, ive pulled consistent 11.50's with it and i drive it everyday, my question is, im about to get it payed off and im looking at going with some trickflow 215 heads and a ported fast 90, is it worth my time, is my car considered a high milage car to do this now, i was really wanting to try and go 10's NA, help me out, guys, all i can think to do is do a compression test on each cylinder and check everything, tell me what ya think
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I was gonna say do a compression test but you beat me to it. Sounds like you know what youre doing. It should be fine. Any oil pressure issues? If not youre good to go.
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None at all, its the stock 01 oil pump
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Default get a melling oil pump

get a mellings oil pump ( annd of a pressure test of each cylinder if they are with in the normal pressure do it 10's here you come) www.ls1howto.com helps with installs of thing land you are good to go plus if u haven't already a dual row timing chain.
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86,000 isn't high mileage for these cars.

I've build heads/cam setups on shortblocks with 2x that mileage. Go for it. Just replace the pump/chain/lifters while you're in there.
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That **** is barely broken in!
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I would just forge the bottom end!!!




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