Cam/Mod Advice Needed
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Cam/Mod Advice Needed I've studied, searched, restudied, and researched this stuff many times but I'd like some opinions on my exact combo plans. As you can see from my sig I have a mild bolt on '98 Formula. I ran a 13.01 before I even installed the Edelbrock Shorties, so they gained me next to nothing. At least they were only $90. Unlike many of you, I have an extremely small budget so I am attempting to build this car as cheap as possible. Even with all my mods I only have $7800 in the whole car. I'm hoping to show that it's possible to build a fairly quick LS1 for under 10K complete. I had planned on buying a TSP 233/239 cam until I found that a lot of people said the rod bolts needed to be swapped out if I planned on revving my engine that high. I do not have the time nor means to pull my engine to swap rod bolts. So I decided on a custom cam of my specs. Using Comp XE lobes, 224/228 @.050 w/ 110 LSA. I figure this will give me good low and midrange and only have to spin it to around 6100-6200, as well as give me that nice musclecar idle. As for additional mods they will be as follows: LS6 Intake, ported TB, Pacesetter LT's and ORY. Will these be enough to get me into the low 12's/ high 11's? Thanks in advance for the help.
im pretty sure you dont have to remove the engine to replace rod bolts, atleast not what i have read anyways
with the other mods you might be able to get low 12's, but gonna be traction limited and you have already been through a couple rear ends, but once you get that s60 & some sticky tires, it should be easy
for what its worth, i have a 98 and spin it to 6800 & spray on top of that... guess im feeling lucky
with the other mods you might be able to get low 12's, but gonna be traction limited and you have already been through a couple rear ends, but once you get that s60 & some sticky tires, it should be easy
for what its worth, i have a 98 and spin it to 6800 & spray on top of that... guess im feeling lucky
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Sounds good to me, I am only going with a TSP228R cam, 3.73's, LS6 intake and custom tuned PCM from nelson perf. my car is my DD. I am worried about my rear end though, dont want it to break on me. so not sure if I sure get them just yet. or save up for moser, either way i have got a while before i get the money saved up for any of these parts and to have them installed.
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With my MPH, I should be in the mid 12's as it is. Trying to launch it with a ten bolt out back is rather difficult. It's already came apart on me three times. I only launch around 2500 RPM! I called Texas Speed and they said my cam design should work well with what else I have planned, so I guess I am going to stick with it.
I have a 233/239 that I called and purchased from TSP and was never informed of changing the rod bolts. I think they would have told me this if it was highly recommended! And my limiter was bumped up by them.