LT11996

After a couple set backs with working on my car, I've got the heads off now and am about to have a friend check them at his machine shop. Right now I just plan on getting the car up and running, but since the heads are off now would it be okay to get them ported? Or would I need a good tune if I did that? I do plan on getting a cc305 in the near future so I know I'll need a tune for that of course but I wasnt sure about just ported heads

defaultexistence

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Worth it? Only in professional lt1 experienced hands,So.. Yes. But even more so with Springs and a power tune .. Ditch that hypertech .. I can believe you put it in your sig ...

96capricemgr

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I would rethink the 305 cam.

If you have them local $300 "ported" now they will be pretty much unsuitable for cores for proper porting later.

Gains are likely to be minimal if atall with stock cam.

LT11996

Well when I made the signature I didn't know they were worthless. I just got into the camaro world..and it came with the car when I bought it. So why not? And that's true. I may wait. But what would you recommend besides the cc305? It'll be a daily driven car so I don't want anything so aggressive that it wouldn't be healthy for everyday use.

LT11996

I mean I know a custom grind cam would be best paired with some heads from AI or LE but that isn't in my price range right now. I just figured a 305 wouldn't be aggressive as a 306 and would be a lot better than stock for me right now

cprmn14

scroll through summit and check them out. stock cam specs are 206/214 I THINK. If not thats pretty close. So just go from there and see which one suits you best. Id rercommend something around 226/230

good luck!

LT11996

Thanks! Well I just looked through summit and the cams they have under Advertised Duration go from 207/196 to 236/246 and all the way up to 346/346 but nothing between those first two. Should I be looking in the Duration at 050 inch lift catagory?

96lt1m6

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get out of the catalog and hit one of these websites
http://www.advancedinduction.com/LTX/AiLTxMain.php

http://www.elliottsportworks.com/

LT11996

I was on their website lol but okay I'll try those real quick

LT11996

Also what would be a good quality stall converter company to look up?

96lt1m6

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Precision Industries vigilante
Circle D
Midwest
Edge
Just to name a few.........

defaultexistence

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how much u wana/willing to spend? will you use nitrous?

BIGCAT7274

call greg at fti.
http://fticonverters.com/

BackNBlue

I used a ton of Edge converters in big heavy trucks and never had one fail.

LT11996

No nitrous. The motor has 184,000 on it lol I was going to rebuild the bottom end but for now I'm just doing head gaskets to get the car on the road. And if I need to I can just save up for a stall so I'm not realy concerned with what one will cost. I'll be able to afford one eventually.

Rodinator1234

If it was me I would just get a good 3 or 5 angle valve job with new springs and valve seals. You will notice more power with out really messing up your castings for future work.

transbird95

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Wait till you rebuild the whole engine, just get it running for now.

defaultexistence

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Exactly..

BackNBlue

I agree... if you plan to go back into it all later with that kind of mileage I would just fix exactly whats broken for now.