Can you install a cam without future problems?
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Can you install a cam without future problems? I'm planning on installing a TR 224 cam, an LS6 intake, Mac Midlengths or FLP LT's and home porting my heads. I just wonder if I am going to be constantly working on my car? My buddy just did the TR 230/224 cam, TEA Stage 2 heads and SLP LT's about two months ago. He never got it tuned and it has been nothing but problems. He recently messed something up and it is down to stock power. It has a weird ticking sound under acceleration especially after it warms up.
This is my daily driver so I can't afford to not have transportation. He is a very spirited driver and races quite a bit (from a roll- around 25mph) so maybe that could be it but I race my car quite a bit too and it doesn't break. I think he has a very sound package so I don't think it is the parts. The engine only has 20k miles on it and the install went smoothly and started right up afterwards with no problems except a rough idle that he fixed by drilling out his throttle body.
SO, should I spend the four grand on a reliable used daily driver and wait until next year to do the install? I'm not sure. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
This is my daily driver so I can't afford to not have transportation. He is a very spirited driver and races quite a bit (from a roll- around 25mph) so maybe that could be it but I race my car quite a bit too and it doesn't break. I think he has a very sound package so I don't think it is the parts. The engine only has 20k miles on it and the install went smoothly and started right up afterwards with no problems except a rough idle that he fixed by drilling out his throttle body.
SO, should I spend the four grand on a reliable used daily driver and wait until next year to do the install? I'm not sure. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: Can you install a cam without future problems? take it slow, do the headers first then maybe the
cam followed by the other parts,
I put a cam in first, then 1 year later added
headers to it..
Make sure the parts you pick play nice together;
Not all mods add up to a great motor.
cam followed by the other parts,
I put a cam in first, then 1 year later added
headers to it..
Make sure the parts you pick play nice together;
Not all mods add up to a great motor.
