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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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So i have this chance to get the megadeath cam for a pretty good deal and i just did a lq4 6.0 swap in my trans am and id like to have a cam in it again. has any body ran into problems with this cam and how well the cam will work with the 317 heads? Lots of input please
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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Will be a dog anywhere under 5000rpm. But after that it will SCREAM.
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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Will be a dog anywhere under 5000rpm. But after that it will SCREAM.
I under stand that, so I got me a 9 inch with 4.10! I hope it still won't be a dog...so is the cam okay with those heads?
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Yes it will be fine with those heads.
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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Better have some good rod bolts if the cam doesn't come in till 5K, unless you shut it down at 7K or less. 1000 to 5000 is a long time to wait, just to change gears 1800 rpms later. It will get a lot of attention idling in the parking lot though, LOL.
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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There's a reason you got a good deal on that cam.

Do you realize what your compression is with an LQ4 and 317 heads?
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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yea i understand on that now after looking over it more, i was gunna add a 100 shot to it too, depending on how i felt haha and as far as the compression no i dont...i know how idiotic that sound haha...
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and i was also thinking about doing a ls3 top end..
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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yea i understand on that now after looking over it more, i was gunna add a 100 shot to it too, depending on how i felt haha and as far as the compression no i dont...i know how idiotic that sound haha...
The compression will be about 9.4:1 and the cam is 244/242 in duration. That combo would suck.

Even with LS3 heads, you're still only looking at about 9.7:1.
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Think about it this way...how expensive are cams anyway? A few hundred bux?

In order to save a measly $200 you're willing to compromise the driveability of you car?

Why not sell that cam on here for a profit most likely (if you got a good deal on it) and then spend some $350 for a brand new cam that will work much better with your setup. Mill the heads a bit to gain some compression back and watch your car be a lot more fun.
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by redtan
Think about it this way...how expensive are cams anyway? A few hundred bux?

In order to save a measly $200 you're willing to compromise the driveability of you car?

Why not sell that cam on here for a profit most likely (if you got a good deal on it) and then spend some $350 for a brand new cam that will work much better with your setup. Mill the heads a bit to gain some compression back and watch your car be a lot more fun.
That's very true I agree with you 100% after doing more research I have a couple of buddies with GTOs and vettes I'm sure ill find somebody. Thanks alot! This helped me alot!
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by redtan
Think about it this way...how expensive are cams anyway? A few hundred bux?

In order to save a measly $200 you're willing to compromise the driveability of you car?

Why not sell that cam on here for a profit most likely (if you got a good deal on it) and then spend some $350 for a brand new cam that will work much better with your setup. Mill the heads a bit to gain some compression back and watch your car be a lot more fun.
Spot on !!
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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