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Mar 25, 2004 | 11:28 AM

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Cam install question

I'm putting a cam into my SS shortly and I I have a quick question. The place of install and the place I'm getting it tuned at are 85 miles apart. Is it safe for me to drive the car or should I tow it?

Here are the specs on the cam I am getting: 226/228 duration, .570"/.571", 111lsa

Also, I put on long tube headers last fall and have not had it tuned yet.

Any help I would appreciate. Thanks

Mar 25, 2004 | 11:47 AM

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all will be fine. The only problem I would forsee is that the idle may surge and die on you when you stop. Other than that it shouldn't do any damage

Mar 25, 2004 | 11:55 AM

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Drove mine 150 miles to get it tuned after my 231/226 590/585 cam install with no real problems. I drilled out my throttle blade to get it to idle, but then I had to weld it back up and downsize the hole after my tuning to get it to idle correctly.

Mar 25, 2004 | 11:57 AM

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yup as mentioned you'll be fine just may not want to idle too well (though w/a 111 LSA i'm guessing you have an M6?) and will probably surge on you

Mar 25, 2004 | 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by horist

yup as mentioned you'll be fine just may not want to idle too well (though w/a 111 LSA i'm guessing you have an M6?) and will probably surge on you

Yeah, M6, sorry I did not clarify that.

Thanks for all the help, I'm getting really excited about this, but as always with the amount of investment into the car, want to be careful.