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Old 03-26-2006, 09:34 AM
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Im wondering if its cheaper/better (for more power) to do a cam and stroker kit or just go for a cam/heads install? Im guessing they are going to cost somewhere around the same but which is going to give the better bang for buck. Also if it matters the car will be sprayed every once and a while?
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I would probably do heads and cam first (cheaper anyway). Plus its a lot easier to do! Stock bottom end is pretty strong...and there a guys putting down some BIG numbers with heads and cam on stock bottom end.
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Another vote for a heads and cam setup. If you go big on the cam and get a nice set of heads, your looking at the 450rwhp range.
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Heads and cam
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69
Another vote for a heads and cam setup. If you go big on the cam and get a nice set of heads, your looking at the 450rwhp range.
WOW, i didnt know you could make that much power with heads and a cam!
The only reasoned i asked was because arent heads like $1200ish?
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you can easily make 450rwhp with a big h/c setup AND if you have EVERY bolt on(whats in my sig). If you went with a FAST 90/90 setup you could probably hit 460.

Yes, heads range from $900-2500, depending on the company and how much they are ported.
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I thought people were hitting 480-500rwhp heads and big cam with every bolt-on?
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You could hit those #'s "bolting on" a maggie and a tune.
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I just went 420/378 with heads, cam, FAST 78mm on the Orange SS. very possible. Mine are just ported stage 1.5 241's with stock valves and 918's. cam is a 244/248 .598/.598 115.
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Originally Posted by CraZee ZO6
I thought people were hitting 480-500rwhp heads and big cam with every bolt-on?
i dont think so.
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Originally Posted by CraZee ZO6
I thought people were hitting 480-500rwhp heads and big cam with every bolt-on?
N20 isnt a bolt-on...
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go heads and cam, you will love it. a car just got off the dyno the other day that had heads and a similar cam to me and put down 471rwhp, and 415rwtq.




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