what are you guys running on motor with a 230ish cam only car??

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Old 03-27-2009 | 05:38 PM
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i was wondering what the norm is for a cam only car with low 230s duration. please list time and mods!!
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forever ago, i ran 11.59 @ 116 through a yank 4000 converter, 4.10 gears and 28x8 et drag. car went 1.51 60' time and was around 3500 lbs raceweight. i didnt have stuff like a FAST intake b/c they didnt exist. full exhaust ls6 intake boltons.
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
forever ago, i ran 11.59 @ 116 through a yank 4000 converter, 4.10 gears and 28x8 et drag. car went 1.51 60' time and was around 3500 lbs raceweight. i didnt have stuff like a FAST intake b/c they didnt exist. full exhaust ls6 intake boltons.
i would be very very happy with that. thats nice.
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i wanna go fast like that.....what's your secrets.
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Originally Posted by xpndbl3
i wanna go fast like that.....what's your secrets.
haha no real secrets, SS4000, nice torque/hp cam, properly choosen bolt ons, set up suspension, sticky mt drag radials, weight reduction, and nice DA...
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i wonder how i'll do this season, should be interesting. only a few more weeks or work until it's ready to come out.
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Originally Posted by xpndbl3
i wonder how i'll do this season, should be interesting. only a few more weeks or work until it's ready to come out.
sounds good whats in store for this year, build wise
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I ran a TR230/224 in my camaro, it had full exhaust and M6, 9", 4.10's, Ls6 int, ported TB,ET streets,3500 lbs. It ran around 11.90's on motor and 10.80's on a 150 shot.
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
sounds good whats in store for this year, build wise
small cam, a stall'd TH350, same 4.11 9" i've always had in my thirdgen. carb on top like they should be

hopefully i won't be doing this at the track
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mid 230's, cam only ,stock internals... times in sig.
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3675 race weight, sway bar still on the front. stock front wheels. 232/234 cam. bolt ons and 3.90s i got 11.92 the da was around 500.
now i added slicks and skinnies, took off the front bar and added a ram air and 85mm lid/maf combo. i would like 11.7s
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Originally Posted by bad6as
3675 race weight, sway bar still on the front. stock front wheels. 232/234 cam. bolt ons and 3.90s i got 11.92 the da was around 500.
now i added slicks and skinnies, took off the front bar and added a ram air and 85mm lid/maf combo. i would like 11.7s
keep us updated!!
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I'm in the 220's and have done the times below, if I can get my 60ft down, i know i could get a low 11.6/high 11.5 out of her.
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when my dad had a 224/224 cam only with a 3000 stall he went 11.4s...
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
when my dad had a 224/224 cam only with a 3000 stall he went 11.4s...
how did he do that? whats the secret?
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Originally Posted by UFAIL
how did he do that? whats the secret?
look at what some cars have run Stock Internal no heads or cam...top of the list is like 10.60s, i only ran a 11.55 at 116mph...so 11.4s arent that hard with a 224 cam...check out some of the top guys on the lists...no secrets, just attention to detail
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And having an auto with a stall helps alot.
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i have a 228/232 588/595 cam with LS6 intake, headers, 4000 edge converter, midwest fab 9, sfc, well the rest is in the sig. NO NITROUS.. what do you think i can run, i dont want to strip the interior out. with the stock rearend my car weighed 3320


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