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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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just installed a new cam in my car. it runs fine except that it doesnt idle. is it safe to drive it around? should i do any restricting to my driving? i've heard not to bring the revs over 3000rpm. its a 230/237 .540.540 110lsa, and ls6 heads.

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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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You will be fine to drive it to where its going to be tuned.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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Get it tuned.

In essence as long as your WOT tune has not been messed with it probably will be fine but getting it neither lean or rich is ideal, especially for part throttle.

IF AT WORSE, check out sponsors for a mail order tune to get it ball parked until you spend the 300-500$ for dyno time.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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I agree. You can drive it around, but you want to get the car dyno tuned so you won't have to worry about anything.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Going to probably vette coctors in amityville my
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Just drive like a granny, definitely no WOT until it's tuned.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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did you change the injectors?
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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I drove mine around for a while without a tune, I wouldn't do it TOO much though you could mess up your ring lands!
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well i tell u what guys i hooked up a LM1 meter to one of the emission O2 holes. and driving around the air/fuel was good right in between 13.5-14.8 so i know the car is safe driving around, i know there is more things involved like timing and what not. and no i didnt get bigger injectors, i read that someone used stock injectors and made 425rwhp and his dudy curve was 98% so i figured i was safe.
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