heads/cam OR procharger?
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heads/cam OR procharger? I'm looking for opinions on a heads/cam vs. a procharger setup. I am NOT looking to do both and reliability/street-able is a major concern. I've done multiple cam/heads setups and also procharged setups. Neither have given me problems at all. I'm not overly concerned about the price difference, but I don't want anything erratic (no large loping cam). My major concerns are reliability, street-able, low maintenance, 1/4 mile times, etc. With that being said, it will be a stock-bottomed end car, M6, NO meth, stock fuel pump (I'm willing to change injectors if needed), etc. This will be a 99.9% street car with stock suspension that will not be driven too hard. Any suggestions are welcome.
With the projected miles on the car and age, you will likely need a fuel pump no matter what. And I dont mean a walbro. I mean a stock one.
A procharger does seem to fit what you want, and we can likely get you the best prices on them.
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A procharger does seem to fit what you want, and we can likely get you the best prices on them.
Let us know if we can help!
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"My major concerns are reliability, street-able, low maintenance, 1/4 mile times, etc."
I would recommend that you save your money, sell your car and pick up a used Z06. When you increase a car's horsepower by 50%+ reliability and maintenace (considering changing broken parts is maintenance) are a gamble. If you want to keep your car, I would go consider one of the huron speed turbo kits. If you want to go the heads and cam route, I would talk to AI, they can get you into a cam that will make good power, be streetable and have lobes that are easy on the springs so you won't have to change them often. I have a cam only car, if I had to do it over again, I would've went turbo.
I would recommend that you save your money, sell your car and pick up a used Z06. When you increase a car's horsepower by 50%+ reliability and maintenace (considering changing broken parts is maintenance) are a gamble. If you want to keep your car, I would go consider one of the huron speed turbo kits. If you want to go the heads and cam route, I would talk to AI, they can get you into a cam that will make good power, be streetable and have lobes that are easy on the springs so you won't have to change them often. I have a cam only car, if I had to do it over again, I would've went turbo.
be careful with a aging fuel pump especially on forced induction. My cammed 6.0 was running out of fuel after 4500 or so could have blew a motor if it was blown. Swapped to a higher quality stock replacement and prob. solved.
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I've got to go against the grain here; H/C .
I'd go with a somewhat small cam, like a 224/228 113lsa +4 (0* overlap) with some fairly mild lobes with no more than .600" lift, and a nice set of aftermarket CNC heads with 60cc chambers and stock thickness head gaskets.
I'd go with a somewhat small cam, like a 224/228 113lsa +4 (0* overlap) with some fairly mild lobes with no more than .600" lift, and a nice set of aftermarket CNC heads with 60cc chambers and stock thickness head gaskets.
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I actually sold my 2000 Z28. I had a yank PT3800 stall in it. The car I'm considering is a stock M6. I almost feel like a H/C setup would likely be more reliable, too.
I also liked the idea of a used Z06. I did look at those and they are still around the 40K+ price point, unless you get a higher mileage one. I know I can get a very nice, fairly low mile F-body for 15K plus ~ 5K for a H/C setup.
I also liked the idea of a used Z06. I did look at those and they are still around the 40K+ price point, unless you get a higher mileage one. I know I can get a very nice, fairly low mile F-body for 15K plus ~ 5K for a H/C setup.