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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 01:43 AM
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Next couple of days i will be ordering QTP's and fabbing up a custom y-pipe (with cut outs before the cats) then in a month or so order a cam 224/224 114lsa (or 112 lsa which ever passes smog better). Also getting a UD pulley and ported TB soon as well. What kind of gains would i expect from this whole set up?
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 01:56 AM
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i'd say a good 75rwhp with the cutout open
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Yeah with good tuning, 75 easy.
Great choice on the QTPs as well.
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 03:13 AM
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awsome sounds great!!! Hey jrp which of the cams will pass smog easier??? i know the visual would be a no go but i got some1 for that
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People claim the 114 will pass better. Good luck in Cally, need to move down to Texas.
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haha tell me about it, what about heads? do the 6.0l heads pass smog and work well with the set up i am talking about, i will eventually be going f/i in hopefully six months
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your car will be a totally different beast.. enjoy!
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yeah i really cant wait to get this stuff ordered and in the car, im curious about the heads though can any1 let me know if there is a good smog legal set of heads that i can put on my car?
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get the 114 lsa
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