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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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What do i need with this cam to put it in.
can i put it in with out taking the heads off?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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You need quite a few things. You should probably do some more research first before you attempt to do this. Look in the newbies section and click on the FAQs in JRP's signature.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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haha...you have no idea what you need to do a cam swap, so you choose a t-rex. i'm just guessing that you are a number of peoples' job security in many different forms.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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do some research...I have one now. I've has a few different cams in the past but this TREX is WILD!!!! It will not be to friendly on daily driving(people have different tollerance)..but I bought it to have a good time with and will not be daily driven either. So that's I went big and din't buy a milder cam with some street manors. Investigate a little to what people have posted on hear about it. Bigger is not always better in this case.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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This should get you started ls1howto.com fbody cam swap
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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yes u can, just make sure you read all u can about what u r 2 du. just in caes you decide not to install it yourself atleast u will understand what is going on when someone else is doing it for you.


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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by shanev8
What do i need with this cam to put it in.
can i put it in with out taking the heads off?
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Yes you can but i wouldn't.
Lifter change with that cam is a must.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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Yeah the T-Rex cam is deffinatly not a small cam. A few weeks ago i ordered the this cam the grind came out to be .242/.249 .608/.614 110lsa, and i got the comp cams dual spring kit, TR hardened push rods, 4.10 gear, and harland sharp roller rockers all to support it. The gear is a must if you wanna do this cam 4.10 is the minimum thunder racing recommends, but a 4.56 seems to be the best choice among the T-Rex users. Just remember that this cam has an aggresive power band and reving ur motor to 7k is going to be needed to get the most of it. Just my two cents, but if you like a big cam and lopey idle go for it ..peace
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and dont forget to set the rev limiter@7200rpm.
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Originally Posted by 35th SS
and dont forget to set the rev limiter@7200rpm.
With a stock bottom end? You are a brave soul.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Lifter change with that cam is a must.
Lifter change is not a must. Not many people with the T-Rex have changed lifters including me
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