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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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I have a texas speed 408lq9 with their 247 heads an ms4 cam and 11.5-1 compression ratio.
This cam sucks very little chop and am just about 500hp at the wheels.
Who shoukd I taklk to about getting a better cam specd for my daily driver. I need a lot more power and woukd definitely like a little more cam in here
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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What are the specs now? Call Tick, Texas Speed, etc...
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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hmm..always thought the MS4 was a aggressive cam.
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Martin @ tick performance FTW!
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 12:34 AM
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Futral!!!
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Martin @ tick would be my first choice. Good knowledge of valve events and hella customer service.
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+1 on tick.... call martin and he will set you up brotha
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 08:02 AM
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hmm..always thought the MS4 was a aggressive cam.
It is on an LS1...it's not very big in a 408. You're going to end up with something like a 256/262 on LSL lobes...
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ss454327
It is on an LS1...it's not very big in a 408. You're going to end up with something like a 256/262 on LSL lobes...
oh shyt thats right, i guess my eye ***** didnt see 408...more cubes...i need to start thoroughly reading threads better
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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I have the same motor and Tooley spec me a cam and its bad ***
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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An ms4 in a 408 is like having a 3 inch peni* with a wide open Viginia lol. Your motor is saying I can't feel u lmao. But take the ms4 out and get a custom cut cam. Martin at tick is nice as well but my hats goes off to Bryan Tooley and Briantooleyracing they have some fast ****.
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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An ms4 in a 408 is like having a 3 inch peni* with a wide open Viginia lol. Your motor is saying I can't feel u lmao. But take the ms4 out and get a custom cut cam. Martin at tick is nice as well but my hats goes off to Bryan Tooley and Briantooleyracing they have some fast ****.
That's great lmao. Has anyone dealt with eps
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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all good vendor recommendations...personally Tick, BTR and Futral would be my top 3 to call...in no particular order.
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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I say Geoff at EPS. He spec'd my cam in my 416 with 245 heads and made great power with little lift and stock rockers. But the choose is yours,
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