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This is a good set up for owing my car for a year?

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Old 11-14-2006, 07:34 AM
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I am getting lower intake gaskets,msd opti,msd 8.5 super wires,under drive pulley,pacesetter long tubes coated, pacesetter coated y-pipe, and finally cold air intake and maybe a elecrtic cut-out!
Old 11-14-2006, 08:23 AM
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yea that's not bad at all

one thing tho
if the opti you have is working don't change it. you wont really gain anything by getting it
Old 11-14-2006, 04:16 PM
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well i have a drop off bad in my dyno b/c my opti is not working right!
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how much is it to do lt4 hotcam install and parts needed to do lt4 hotcam i would need to cahnge my heads too right?
Old 11-14-2006, 05:51 PM
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Everyone says ditch the underdrive pulleys. And a cam is a cam is a cam. Get new springs to accomodate the lift and roller rockers to compliment it.
Old 11-14-2006, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by blk97z28
how much is it to do lt4 hotcam install and parts needed to do lt4 hotcam i would need to cahnge my heads too right?
don't have to...many people running hotcam only...It would be nice though

If your considering heads too..get a head/cam package
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you don't need heads for the hotcam
it'll cost about 600 to get everything you need
(cam kit, intake gasket, timing cover gasket, and i would go ahead and change the seals in the timing cover while it's out)

o and dont buy an Accel Opti...
they had to send me 3 before i got an ok.. one
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k thanks guys!
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what bout lt4 intake manifold i need new heads for that right lt4 or no??
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Dont cam with 73K......bad experience.
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Originally Posted by carzman5678
Dont cam with 73K......bad experience.
Every car is different. Plenty of people are camming high mileaged cars.
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I didn't know 73K mi was that high of miles ...what is 100K mi,...ancient

nah j/k but i'm cammin mine early spring
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Originally Posted by 93 blackformy
I didn't know 73K mi was that high of miles ...what is 100K mi,...ancient

nah j/k but i'm cammin mine early spring

What is my 128,000?? Theres people with more, lol
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i had 68k when i did mine

just DO NOT let ANY gasket materal drop into the frount of the oil pan.....

Trust me its not good lol
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Originally Posted by carzman5678
Dont cam with 73K......bad experience.
I plan on camming mine and I have almost 90k currently. My LT1 is about as strong and up to spec as they come for that mileage though. Im probably goin with a 224/230 which is still pretty mild.
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well to be honest i don't race my car only both once in 2 months really! i just like the low sound!
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well this is my dream car i am only 17 but i am paying for all this work on my own, got my car from ohio last december, and plus i haven't driven my car 100 miles in the past 3 months hahha but i am changing oil, which one should i use? royal purple, and should it be all syntheic?
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Has anyone heard any reviews on the MSD opti. Is it worth the extra 200 bucks? "BLK97Z28" is your car an A4 or M6? Nice setup by the way.
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if your looking for sound then you want the hotcam....
you wouldn't belive how many people come up to me and ask about the car
(and not just people with cars like ours... it was even impressing some of the muscle car owners at car shows )

i also almost never race my car (3 times so far this year)
Mobil 1 makes a really good syntheic and it's oil basied (it will mix with dino oils) o and i'm also 17
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I cammed my lt1 at 130,000 and its running stronger than ever.


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