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Oct 29, 2005 | 07:31 AM

stevemilz

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Joe Overton "T-Rex Killer"

I was wondering if anyone knows the specs on the Joe Overton "T-Rex Killer"? Is anyone running it?

Oct 29, 2005 | 07:35 AM

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I think Hawkn01 is running one. I don't know about the specs though.

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Oct 29, 2005 | 09:16 AM

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damn, ive never even heard of it.

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:31 AM

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me neither

Oct 29, 2005 | 10:28 AM

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now i am curious

Oct 29, 2005 | 05:06 PM

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I'll have to google this

Oct 29, 2005 | 05:15 PM

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website doesn't give specs and says that valvesprings and lifters NEED to be upgraded. valvesprings i can see, but why the lifters? i'd like to know the specs on this cam, as well.

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Oct 30, 2005 | 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by s346k

website doesn't give specs and says that valvesprings and lifters NEED to be upgraded. valvesprings i can see, but why the lifters? i'd like to know the specs on this cam, as well.

Because you'll probably be shifting around 7300 or so. Stock lifters wont do the trick for too long.

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Oct 30, 2005 | 12:16 PM

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It's probably the ramp rates of the cam lobes which require the upgraded lifters.

Oct 30, 2005 | 09:24 PM

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I just e-mailed about the specs so I'll post as soon as I find them out.

Oct 30, 2005 | 11:01 PM

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Joe dosen't usaully hand out cam specs, so I wouldn't hold me breath.

Oct 31, 2005 | 03:18 PM

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Hmmn, first I heard about it. What's the story on it?

Oct 31, 2005 | 03:27 PM

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Because you'll probably be shifting around 7300 or so. Stock lifters wont do the trick for too long.

Nate

neither will stock anything else...

Oct 31, 2005 | 03:34 PM

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I just e-mailed about the specs so I'll post as soon as I find them out.

Why would anyone R+D a cam and give out the specs so you could buy it from someone else? Since he did the R+D why not buy it from him? I wouldn't hold your breath for the specs.

Oct 31, 2005 | 03:51 PM

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The lift is probably pretty high too, which I think the stockers are only good for around .600 lift.

Oct 31, 2005 | 04:32 PM

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The lift is probably pretty high too, which I think the stockers are only good for around .600 lift.

they handle more lift than that, but dont like agressive ramp rates...

Oct 31, 2005 | 10:16 PM

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Stock lifters can handle 7300rpms, what they cant handle is the greatly increased pressure from running the springs required for said cam. I have been running mine to those rpms, with stock bottom (TSP 231/237 & PP 5.3L) and no issues with lifter failure. Dont recommend it at all, but for my own use its working, and of course it wont hold forever, but thats another story.
Since I am not a cam spec guru, the specs dont bother me as much as the performance. $.02

Charlie

Oct 31, 2005 | 10:18 PM

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Joe does not give specs out i have some buds that have ordered his cams! That is like giving you rib recipe out that wins every year!

Oct 31, 2005 | 10:23 PM

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Specs or no specs its not like there is a special number that is gonna make more power than another cam. There are so many cams to choose from that are small to so big they wont even work in most engines and evrything in between. I think its funny all the names of the cams. Why doesnt someone just come out with a God stick and let that be the end of it.