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Old 10-27-2014, 02:07 AM
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I'm looking at doing a Heads, cam, and intake swap on my 02 trans am all around late December and want to start getting a parts list going. One of the main things is that I'll be able to take this car and smog it just fine in CA. Ultimately 400+ rwhp is the goal. This car is my DD I do go to the track at least twice a month and have fun with it. So far the car has shorty headers, full flowmaster catback exhaust, k&n CAI, and a shift kit. My budget is probably around 3k and I'll be doing most of the work myself. My main problem is finding what cam and heads I should get.
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Send your heads to AI for their HCR porting, contact one of the many cam vendors on here for a nice mellow cam with negative overlap. Add to that the LS6 intake and some bigger injectors and you will be there in terms of power and still pass SMOG.
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Mamo would be a good person to consult on this being as hes in Ca and made outstanding smog legal power with his C5. Bet he could put together a package for ya.
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Also what other parts should I be looking at getting? I've heard of getting ls7 lifters and hardened pushrods? Also what head gaskets should I get? What other parts do I need or should replace while I'm doing the swap



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