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Old May 10, 2014 | 08:41 PM
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im hoping to get 340-350 rwhp. is it possible? input wanted thanks!!!
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Old May 10, 2014 | 08:44 PM
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what intake and are you running a stall?
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Old May 10, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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no stall. ls1 intake
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Old May 11, 2014 | 12:37 AM
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Sure it's possible! It just all depends on the dyno
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Old May 11, 2014 | 10:34 AM
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On a dyno jet. I'm hoping for 370 -380
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Old May 11, 2014 | 10:46 AM
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Well for you sake I hope you reach it on that dyno lol
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Old May 11, 2014 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jthom5s
cam: 220/224 .530/.534 ls2 springs lt headers fipk tune a4 im hoping to get 340-350 rwhp. is it possible? input wanted thanks!!!
Pretty small lift. Why not go a little bigger? 228/232 Torquer v2 cam should get you there
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Old May 11, 2014 | 11:02 AM
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I got a really good deal on the cam from a friend. I'll probably end up staying with the cam for now. I'll go bigger in the future
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Old May 11, 2014 | 11:13 AM
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I wouldn't use an aftermarket cam with GM springs, if the hp curve goes choppy at high rpm or tanks hard earlier than expected springs would be my first suspect.

Aftermarket cam with stock stall is pretty ignorant as well. I tried it when I first started modding cars and it was DUMB.
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Old May 11, 2014 | 06:43 PM
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It's a small cam. I won't need an aftermarket stall. I don't need a dyno queen. just want to low to mid range torque.
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Old May 11, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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I ran a 208/221 (ZZ4)cam in an LT1 and gained nothing performance wise till I gave it a 2800stall.
Stock cars benefit from a stall and a mild stall can drive very pleasantly in a daily drive. The Caprice was a 20K mile a year daily with ZZ4 cam, 2800 stall and 3.42.
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Old May 12, 2014 | 12:02 AM
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Exactly! A good stall stock cam car will be quicker and drive better then a cam stock stall car. I have yet to track my car, but on my Ol' gtech the best I have ran is 12.0 @ 122mph out on the streets. the mph is 5-6mph off from the track but the ET pretty accurate. 3.9 0-60.

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The car has ran with and beat several poorly setup H/C cars. Of course a properly setup H/C/I car would walk me, but the point is to choose your mods wisely.

Oh and the FTI 3800 drives nicer then the stock stall imo. I would not ever go back to a stock stall.

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Old May 12, 2014 | 04:37 AM
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On a daily pretty much anyone would be happy with a 3000-3200 stall QUALITY converter. It isn't the 80s where a "high stall" drives bad and runs hot.
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Old May 12, 2014 | 11:30 PM
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Alright alright. I'll purchase a stall while the trans and motor is out
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