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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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well after a long time i have finally decided on a cam for my new LME 408 Spec's are 253/257 642/646 112lsa 110 CL. Now i would like any opinions on the cam choice and the rest of my motor package
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408 LME motor
custom Wiseco piston w/ 2cc valve relief & lateral gas ports
Cam motion cam listed above
AFR 225's W/ felpro .041 head gaskets
eagle forged crank
Callies rods
LSX
Kook's 1 3/4 -1 7/8 stepped race headers
TSP true duals
car is a M6
and the rest of my mods are in my sig.
Thanks Shawn
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no one has an opinion
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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GMHTP magazine just put together a 427 LS2 motor and used a lot less radical cam than yours. I think the cam specs were 228/228 115lsa for good drivability and a broad stump pulling torque curve which would do verygood when matched with 3.08,3.23,3.42 gear. But like you, I also love the idea of a big nasty sounding cam and steep gearing 3.73,3.90,4.11 etc.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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You might want to give the cam a little more thought. The best person to ask would be Tony Mamo of AFR.
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FAST intake would be a good idea also.
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Forum educated guessing of course.
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I have a fast intake What type of HP #'s do you think this will give me
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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I would skip the Felpro and find .040 Cometics.
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I would hope for 500hp ?
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
I would skip the Felpro and find .040 Cometics.

........Cometics are the SHIZNIT.......only think I will use from now on......
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
I would skip the Felpro and find .040 Cometics.
I second that. The Felpros lasted three runs!
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What is wrong with the Felpro's
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Originally Posted by destroyerSS
What is wrong with the Felpro's

not NEAR as strong, not reusable, and you have to take a "standard" gasket thickness......for basic rebuild/mild performace Felpro (or other fiber) gaskets do fine....

cometics can be ordered in thickness from 0.027" all the way up (so you can make a perfect match to your piston-to-deck clearance, they are STRONG, and you can reuse them as many times as you want
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Originally Posted by 2001CamaroGuy
cometics can be ordered in thickness from 0.027" all the way up (so you can make a perfect match to your piston-to-deck clearance, they are STRONG, and you can reuse them as many times as you want
Sold for me as well.
The only problem....aren't they like $75 a gasket?
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Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
Sold for me as well.
The only problem....aren't they like $75 a gasket?

yeah but the first time you pull a head to do something they pay themselves off.....besides, you get what you pay for.....
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Originally Posted by 2001CamaroGuy
cometics can be ordered in thickness from 0.027" all the way up (so you can make a perfect match to your piston-to-deck clearance, they are STRONG, and you can reuse them as many times as you want
I was only able to find em as thin as .040
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Originally Posted by stang killer
I was only able to find em as thin as .040

that is all they "stock" but Cometic will build a gasket (same cost as "off the shelf") down to 0.027"........you just have to (and are better off) deal with Cometic directly (personally I think you get your parts faster that way...)..........I TRIED to get them to make me an 0.018" but they wouldn't.....said something about the gasket would be too thin and burn up.......
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