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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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i have a 99ss w/ 3500stall, hptuner, 3.42s and i ran a 12.78 W/ A stock engine. i have a cam .571 .573 comp. I wasnt sure to intsall it now or wait and get the heads?
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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the only reason to really wait would be so that you dont have to tune twice. If you think that you are gona get heads pretty soon then go ahead and wiat....but if its gonna be a while then throw that cam in there now.
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Thats cool i tune the car myself
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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It might be a little extra work in the long run but personally id throw the cam in now.
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It's always fun to rip into the motor, but waiting means you have to do it twice. Me personally... i couldn't resist and would install it.
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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the only reason to really wait would be so that you dont have to tune twice. If you think that you are gona get heads pretty soon then go ahead and wiat....but if its gonna be a while then throw that cam in there now.
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If it's only a few months before the heads then I would wait. But any longer then three months and I would start enjoying that cam now
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Cam that SS!

Enough said.
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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do it all at once, or youll be doing some double work
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