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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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that 3500 stall is a good all around stall size. im running a vigilante 3200 stall. but the yank ss3600 stalls are very very popular. i know the F13 cam is a good cam as well. i just dont know bout those highlift cams.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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best way to do this is to just call a trusted vender and tell them exactly what you want with the car and what you have. cam should be the last thing speced and you should not be trying to adjust your other mods around the cam. Get a goal on how fast you want to go, if you want it to be mostly a fun DD car a track car. How high you want to spin it, what kind of powerband you are looking for. How much the car weighs gears you are going to run. These are all factors in picking components out.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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You prolly want to go SS series instead of PT cause the the shift extension is 58-5900 and my SS is about 4800. PT's are for the cars that spin 6800+
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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You prolly want to go SS series instead of PT cause the the shift extension is 58-5900 and my SS is about 4800. PT's are for the cars that spin 6800+
yup exactly what i was thinking get a ss4000...badass stall one of the tightest ones out there...plus my cam is pretty good on the street too...i wouldnt go much bigger there really isnt much more to gain...

i mean i am going to hit some 10.80s when this cold air gets here if the trans and rear hold up
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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yup exactly what i was thinking get a ss4000...badass stall one of the tightest ones out there...plus my cam is pretty good on the street too...i wouldnt go much bigger there really isnt much more to gain...

i mean i am going to hit some 10.80s when this cold air gets here if the trans and rear hold up
Sorry about the hijack but damn I am jealous of you How much weight reduction have you done and what is your 60'.

Like your new avtar

Good luck on the rear and tranny. My 2-3 clutches are getting soft
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Thanks on both...

When i ran the car last it was like 3300 lbs raceweight but i wasnt able to hook better than high 1.5s...so i threw my sub and amps back in the rear because i felt it hooking great and then unloading and spinning on tire...Raceweight bumped up to 3365 and with the best track prep i have ever seen ran a 1.45...1.42 and finally the best of the night with it brake stalled has high as it would go off the line 1.400...

so now i got some qa1-r front springs which should help some with the weight transfer so i can pull that weight out of the back and get back to 3300lbs raceweight...plus i just got a call today that my pin on hood is ready for pickup from VFN...

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Originally Posted by SOMbitch
Sorry about the hijack but damn I am jealous of you How much weight reduction have you done and what is your 60'.

Like your new avtar

Good luck on the rear and tranny. My 2-3 clutches are getting soft
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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well i went with a tried and true combo. TR224 cam and 3200 stall. i used that cam bc i got a great deal from someone on here selling it. it was new in the box for half the price from Thunder. so far its great.
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