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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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A tune is a must! Without one even the mildest cam will sound nasty, but occassionally you'll think the car will quit. I have an older hot cam which nets 365hp/390tq after tuning. It sounds pretty mild now. I want more so heads and a more aggressive cam combo is in my future.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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i have the hotcam for it to really run good idle wise is to tune it to idle at 850 to 900 rpms.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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i think i will be ordering mine this week, if all goes well.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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so did you decide on a gm hot cam??
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by duff70
i have the hotcam for it to really run good idle wise is to tune it to idle at 850 to 900 rpms.
Mine originally idled at 800 (M6) and now idles at about 900.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by johnLs1camaro
so did you decide on a gm hot cam??
yeah i work for a chevy dealer so get it should be no problem, and a buddy of mine is a mechcanic so getting it put in is np.
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