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Old 01-28-2007, 03:36 PM
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Ive been thinking about buying either a cam and headers or a cam and a stall, i dont have enough money to buy a stall and headers, so which one do you think i would get the most performance out of thanks guys
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People think cam swaps are cheap but by the time you get springs gaskets and fluids rockers studs, guideplate pushrods, they are not so cheap.
I did a cam early on and frankly it really needed both stall and headers and mine was a very mild 208/221 cam.

Do the stall and headers first.
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Cam will at least give the car an awesome sound. Stall will set you back in the seat when you floor it. You must consider costs involved in doing a cam or stall. A cam will determined your stall speed. If I was you, I would do headers first, then camshaft, and according to the cam I would choose a stall converter.
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A stall is by far the best mod for an auto car IMO, Do not buy a cheapy and go at least 3200. Vigalante or yank IMO.
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Yea stall/headers should give you around .7-.8 off you ET. Thats assuming you have tires to handle the stall...

The parts for a cam swap will set you back almost 1k alone...
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well the cam im looking at is just a mild one from comp cams i think its 218-224.. i thought you should only get a 2200 or 2400 stall if your engine isnt built.



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