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Old 02-24-2004, 07:09 AM
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I'm installing heads/cam with heads milled.030. The guy that built my heads said that the largest cam I could fit would be:
Comp Cam # 54-444-11
581/588 Lift
224/230 Dur



I was also considering MTI's X1 cam:
591/571
230/227
Which sounds better?

My heads flow 315 and I have a automatic so I need a 114.
Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Car will be a weekender and will not have to pass a sniff test for Texas inspection. Thanks in advance!
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Originally Posted by 99 Formula
The guy that built my heads said that the largest cam I could fit would be:
Comp Cam # 54-444-11
581/588 Lift
224/230 Dur
i have stock heads and i went a little bigger than the cam you mentioned. are you going to get tuning done? i would go bigger, but thats my personal choice....everybody's diferent.
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u don't NEED a 114lsa, with proper tuning a 112 would work just fine... depends on how smooth u want ur idle, and where u want ur power band... do u have headers/exhaust and a 3000+ converter? i think an MTI X1 on a 112 would be good, or an LG G5 (224/228-.581/.574-112)... going big on duration a 114 will move ur peak power up past 6500 with those heads, and auto's don't like high rpm's...
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I will have longtubes, 2800 TCI, 3:73 gears, Heads flow about 315, LS1 edit done by MTI. I don't care how much it chops when it idles but I don't won't to be driving with two feet all the time either. I knew that the 114 would push the power band up the RPM scale but I didn't think it would be that high. Im not crazy about turning really high RPMs - I don't won't to be having to mess with the bottom end. I will ask MTI if they have ever tuned a 112 on a automatic.

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get a bigger stall for one id say 3800+
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I did have that in mind, I was thinking 3500 or largest that I could find that still has a lock up-got any suggestions?
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I'd talk to kevin on here and see if they can possibly restall it for you...hes been a real help to alot of guys on this board




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