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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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About to install a 228/228 588/588 114 cam, I am sitting at 340rwhp, how much of a gain am I lookking at with the cam, thanks.
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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my guess is 35 rwhp, give or take a few hp, might hit 380rwhp, thats my guess though let us know how it turns out!
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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375-385rwhp/360-370rwtq Good luck.
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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380+ rwhp.. if you do a UD pulley also...

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388 through muffler here. Hoping a ported TB will get me to 395.
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I agree. Should be 370-385. I am going to say 378 will be your new HP number after tuning.
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that would be great, thx's, also is it a must to get hardened push rods???
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that would be great, thx's, also is it a must to get hardened push rods???
I would strongly suggest getting them considering that I bent a couple of my stock pushrods with my little 216/224 551/551 cam.
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also is it a must to get hardened push rods???

Yes. For sure.
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pushrods, YES
Horsepower= 365-375 depending on tune
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Originally Posted by JZ'sTA
I agree. Should be 370-385. I am going to say 378 will be your new HP number after tuning.
You were the closest, 379, but I also threw in a pulley, also in an auto with hot texas weather.

Driving the car feels like a different car, I love it
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i got 378/372 no pulley
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Originally Posted by ninobrn99
i got 378/372 no pulley
whats the stats on your cam?
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I got 390 rwhp on F10 cam 228/228
See my sig for mods
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I got 390 rwhp on F10 cam 228/228
See my sig for mods
you also have a m6, and what was the temp?
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I gained about 60 rwhp with cam, LT's and pulley. 228/228 588.588 on 112Lsa. This is with new push rods, dual springs and Ti retainers. I am happy with the cam it really has good mid range and pulls hard.
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I am going to have a similar set up to what you guys have and going to be driving my car daily. What kind of mileage do you get outa your cars with these set ups?? I know horsepower is the focus...I was just curious what I could expect with a similar set up.
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you also have a m6, and what was the temp?
You mean Intake Air Temperature at the time of Dyno ?
VERY HOT - 95 degrees !

As for mileage, on suburban driving.... ~ 50-60 mph driving, I'm getting ~250 miles/full tank with F10.

It really eats up gasoline when you ride hard though....
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I put down 383hp and 363 tq through cats, stock pulley, and stock TB. I'd say that isn't too bad
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whats the stats on your cam?
228 228 .576 .576 114

now im thinking if i should just put it back in...is it even worth upgrading to the f13 or f14//
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