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Old May 14, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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just wondering if any one wants to take a bit to help me out selectiing the right cam package with me please.
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hahaha sure but we need some help to... whats done to the car, whats the goals, is it a DD whats price range? post that and ull hear some more responses
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00 a4 rebuilt engine soon hopefully. Ls6 intake ported tb, pacesetter lt, ory slp cold air kit. Dyno tuned so far. DD not a drag strip car, i dont wanna go to radical something with some decent hp. Maybe a package with springs if not no biggie i was lookin at thunder racing but i have no clue. WOuld a stall and a cam help me out with hp since im auto? Is it possible for just a cam to be under 500? for the parts/
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Old May 14, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Usually you'll spend a good bit more on a cam swap, but you're rebuilding the engine anyway, right? So that takes care of the extras since those things will be replaced anyway.

Futral makes some killer drivable cams.
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what will i need if im doing a basic rebuild for a cam swap, im takin the orginal out and buyin a new one?
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well send me in the direction i need haha, i think if i get the new engine i might go with 100 shot wet too
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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well send me in the direction i need haha, i think if i get the new engine i might go with 100 shot wet too
Guess you don't want the new motor to be "new" for very long huh?
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haha, i just want to refresh the egine maybe a cam and a stall but i dont wanna spend a ton just something to waken it up but enough ill notice
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I would suggest the 228R that would be a good all around cam, great for the street and give decent HP.
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how do i get that tho? Who is a good company good prices and has the package i need like springs or w/e else i need? I see alot of 228r 240 and so on what do the other numbers mean and which ones do i want? And what about a converter for a dd? 2500 good or not even worth?
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well partick and preditor can help you with the numbers b/c i am not to good on givin advice with that but a stall is a must on a cam. the stall will depend on what type of cam. look to see where the power band starts with the cam and make your stall selection based on that. also with a cam what kind of power are you looking for?
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i was dynoed at 336 at the wheels with a bbk intake and tb im switching them out bc i sold them, now im gonna put a ls6 intake and a ported tb on. soo maybe with a new engine some boring like 30 thosands and w/e they can do thats not too much to my heads id like to be near 400 if possible? Is this too high to try for?
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i just talked to comp cams they reconmended these two cams part num 54-414-11 and 54-416-11 with there springs and push rods. Are these a decent cam with my set up, they say i can run my stock stall and be fine with it since its my dd? the whole set up is around 800 for push rods cam springs and retainers
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its gonna be hard to see 400rwhp with a small cam and no heads. i dont think it can be done since its an auto too. get ur self a nice h/c combo and youll see over 400. with a stall go with a yank ss3200. it will be fine on the streets and will show some good times with a small h/c combo. call texas speed and see what they can do about ur requests
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