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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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Hey, for now im going to be going N/A for a while till maybe next year or so. Is it worth it to get a smaller cam till then or just hold out till i get the F.I. setup with a custom grinded cam? This will be along with AFR heads. Also, if im going to go with the F.I. setup, should i look into replacing rods, springs, rockers, etc? Im shooting for 700-900 rwhp. Thanks for the help.
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You'll not last long under boost with that power level (if you can reach it)
You'll need a full forged (boost) shortblock.
As for the cam I like reverse splits for boost, and a MTI Stealth II fits the bill nicely
224/220, .581/.581 116+0
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i know, i plan on forging my internals, crank, pistons, connecting rods. But im wondering if its worth it to get a cam now eventhough im gonna get a custom grinded cam in a year or so?
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Originally Posted by BirdmanLS1
Hey, for now im going to be going N/A for a while till maybe next year or so. Is it worth it to get a smaller cam till then or just hold out till i get the F.I. setup with a custom grinded cam? This will be along with AFR heads. Also, if im going to go with the F.I. setup, should i look into replacing rods, springs, rockers, etc? Im shooting for 700-900 rwhp. Thanks for the help.
Its better to wait so you dont do a cam swap twice. thats a waste of money and time. also, its better to get a custom grinded cam specd to your heads and FI setup. talk to ECS about custom cams built for blowers or turbos.
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ok, thats what i needed to hear. Im gonna have speed inc do everything. Thanks for the input.
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are reverse splits good for the ls6 manifold if so i just found the cam i want,u guys think it work nice with a t-70 and later a t-76
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