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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Well guys I decided to get Patrick G to spec out a cam for my car. Lemme know what you guys think of this!
240/248@.050 .649/.656" 109LSA+2advance
This if for my cam only car with bolt ons. Goin for low 10's!!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Good luck.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Thanks, cant wait to get this back from thunder racing and install it. Should sound pretty radical!
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Better check that PtV good luck getting it to idle.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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we will need a sound clip when all said and done. would like to hear it idle.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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lol...i dont want it to idle. Pat said it should clear on the PtV but to double check it. Even if it dont.....i'll make it
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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You better check that piston to valve. Its gonna be close to .010 into the piston with that ICL.


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lol...i dont want it to idle. Pat said it should clear on the PtV but to double check it. Even if it dont.....i'll make it
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Yeah...if i can get it to .040 i'll happy. I know thats still close but I have to other engine that are similiar to this PtV. One is 600hp and the other is only 400hp. Havent had any probs out of them yet through 2 season.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Good luck with your goals. You must be putting the car on a serious diet!
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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Oh yeah....major diet and a huge stall. I'll post up idle clips in a couple weeks or so.
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Yeah...if i can get it to .040 i'll happy. I know thats still close but I have to other engine that are similiar to this PtV. One is 600hp and the other is only 400hp. Havent had any probs out of them yet through 2 season.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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damm, nice grind.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Good luck with your cam. I havent seen anything bad about Patrick G specd cams. Actually I just got one myself. The one down fall was it took TR a month to get it to me.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 06:47 AM
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Wow...were they on a major backorder or what? Hope it dont take that long with mine
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If they are on that much of a back order I have a cam of similar duration for sale. PM if you cant get it from them in a timely manor.
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Thanks skyhighsami, i'll keep that in mind. Its still cold though, so waiting a month might not be to bad. Is there anyone else here running a high lift cam on the street like this? If so, how are the street manners?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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Hummfff...Him go big! Stock 346 with stock heads? How high are you gonna turn it?
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Patrick said to set the rev limiter at 7300....so i guess 7299

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26* of overlap @.050=she will be a THUMPER! A4 car use atleast a 4400+ stall.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Dayum! I'll be following your progress.
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