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what is largest duration cam i can go without buying a stall converter but i want it to thump pretty good i mean realy know its in there
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thats all you need know.
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Why make your car sound like a fast car if it will still be slow?
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Why make your car sound like a fast car if it will still be slow?

i am in sort of money bind im just trying to get started
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go with a torque converter before a cam. More gain for less money.
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Originally Posted by BlueSix
go with a torque converter before a cam. More gain for less money.
im with BlueSix go with the torque converter first it cost less and you will already have it when you get ready for the cam

Ruck98 just let me CAM and you just STALL.......
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Originally Posted by BlueSix
go with a torque converter before a cam. More gain for less money.

i think i am going to go with the hot cam what do you think
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i think you should get a converter first, and then forget that the notcam was ever produced.
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