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Mar 15, 2011 | 03:21 PM

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did i buy the right cam?

370"
317 heads
th400
3.25 rear gear
s91 turbo
goal is 1000rwhp, on pump gas, e85 if i HAVE TO, we have it local... wont be an issue to use e85...
car will be a street driven TOY, fun on the weekend type stuff. i had a 236/246 .630 lift cam in my 6 spd blower lt1 and i drove it EVERYWHERE, it wasnt fun at cruise, but it got down on the topside...I can "live with" a lot of race-carish stuff, this car ive got has the a/c heat deleted, no p/s, etc... it will have a 3600-4200 stall.. and see the track probably 3-5 times a year tops

i called va speed and talked to shawn, he suggested vtc4 cam, i asked what the numbers were and he said like mid 230's and low 230's reverse split.

i had the website up as i was ordering and noticed the vtc3 cam says 23x/23x and the vtc4 cam say 24x/23x.

i asked for clarification and the salesman told me he would sell me whichever one i wanted.

i chose the vtc3 and then recanted and chose the vtc4 a few seconds later per shawns recomendations..

so, which cam would you have chose?

Mar 15, 2011 | 03:30 PM

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If Shawn suggested it, then there's no question to be asked! Run with it!!

Mar 15, 2011 | 04:43 PM

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well thats why i made this thread, ACCIDENTS DO HAPPEN. i mean it CLEARLY states on the website vtc3, PERFECT for 370-383 and 1000+hp , vtc4 Great for 400+cubic inches.

shawn suggested vtc4 cam, with vtc3 numbers...

see my confusion?

Mar 15, 2011 | 05:09 PM

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Ahhh....that's not how i took it. I wouldve just called him and asked him or whomever answers the phone to confirm your order. That's the only way to know for sure.

Mar 15, 2011 | 05:37 PM

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i asked for clarification and the salesman told me he would sell me whichever one i wanted.

salesman put me on hold and asked shawn something? if he asked at all?

dunno, its not a big deal to me really, i think ill be happy with it regardless and i think va speed is one of the top players in the game.

Mar 15, 2011 | 06:14 PM

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IMO, the vtc3 is the right cam for your goals and big enough for your 370 motor and would likely have been the right choice for you and perhaps he meant to say that when he quoted the specs of it. If i didn't wanna try out the EPP cam after reading so many reviews on it i would have tried the vtc4 in my 402. Either way, with a turbo, it will make great power!

Mar 15, 2011 | 06:44 PM

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its like were on the same damn wavelength here man.

like i said in first post, people make mistakes.

in this case, no harm, i like lopey cams. just looking to not HURT my combo...