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Old 12-04-2008, 06:18 AM
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Vrx6 238/240 605/609

s16 235/240 621/609

ms3 237/242 603/609

I ALREADY HAVE PORTED FAST 90/90 POWERBOND UD PULLEY HOOKER LONG TUBES X PIPE NO CATS FLOWMASTER 10 SERIES 10BOLT BUILT 4.10 GEARS. GTO T56 BUILT TRANNY 0Z700 CLUTCH.

im going to be on the street and strip. What cam do you have?
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is this a DD? stock heads I assume?
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I have the 853 heads on there but im looking into the 243 heads or some other heads.
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I am have always been impressed with Vengence, I used a smaller VRx4 cam which is a 228/230 and it does supurb.
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What are your intentions with the car? Those cams wouldn't be the most enjoyable on the street.
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I agree with blackscreamingmachine on his cam choice. I wouldn't go that big until I had a set of heads. Don't get me wrong I love the sound of a choppy cam like the ones you chose especially the ms3 but with your six speed cruising at slow speeds is going to be an issue but your 4.10's will help. With those big cams there is also those "when I push in the clutch my car searches for idle" issues but if it is not your dd go big or go home
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Im a fan of texas speed.... I say MS3.... I DD'd my 233/239 cam witch is the next biggest cam after the ms3 by tsp (or atleast it was in fall of 07') and It was fine. Id also save up for some better heads than 243's but just cuz you dont got heads doesnt meen you cant run a big cam. Just look at how fast the cam only cars are going...
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i do like seeing the power that the guys at vengence have been making with there cams.
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Personally I'd go with a custom cam ground to your cars specific needs and your driving habits.
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The si6 cam just plain works. If running stock compression have them put a little more advance in the cam.

I have made 456rwhp and 415rwtq thru 4l60e and ford 9 inch. This is with heads also and fast 90/90.
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I would think that si6 with stock heads would be 400 rwhp and 380 torque. Cam should peak 6300 and shift 6700. Should have a broad powerband.




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