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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Ive been thinking about a heads n cam job for a while now.... but my car is a DD so im asking for suggestions on what kind of set up should i go with that would give me good numbers..
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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I have a comp. 581/588 224/230. With fast 90/90 Trickflow 215cc heads stock 26lbs injectors stock fuel pump qtp headers and magnaflow cat back 6speed 465hp 431tq to wheels. New pump and injectors prob close to 480hp
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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afast you really have the stock injectors? The motor didn't lean out when you had it tuned?
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yea it did the tune was backed off to the 465 the injector are at about 92% duty. i fried the stock pump its has a 255 walbro in it now it also has stock 36lbs gto injectors. it broke a rocker arm on dyno yesterday. it not tuned for new pump and injectors yet
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And this set up id for a daily driver..and also i have the basic boltons headers,manifold,lid,etc.
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with stock 3.42 in 6th gear i rev bought 1600 rpm about 23mpg highway i put about 250-300 miles a week. i drive late spring all summer and early fall no winters some rain but not much
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Tell us about your car & the goals, it's hard to say what combo would do best without a little more info.

We have tons of engine dyno data from several different cam/head combinations. If' you get some time give us a call & we can fax you over some of the dyno data from our testing.
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