Guide me in my cam swap
01-12-2011, 04:17 PM
#21
I wouldnt attempt it by myself, still doing the basic take apart/put back together before i try machine work.
Ok so i guess on my way home from school ill stop at a machine shop and check to see what it costs to have them milled. Also at that rate I take it id have to order different pushrods than the 7.2's due to milling/thinner gaskets?
Ok so i guess on my way home from school ill stop at a machine shop and check to see what it costs to have them milled. Also at that rate I take it id have to order different pushrods than the 7.2's due to milling/thinner gaskets?
Best thing is spend the $15 and get a length checker. I have a brand new one FS. PM me if you want.
01-12-2011, 04:46 PM
#23
I'd say no. The amount of boost you can safely run will net you cam only hp. With a few other things you can raise it up to heads/cam power range, but you are running the ragged edge of safe for the bottom end at that point. Whereas a h/c car could do it safely and reliably.
01-12-2011, 05:19 PM
#24
Yeah, was just figuring i could get a used blower, and amybe find a block to throw some forged pistons/rods in ect, but am not realizing that the build cost for that would get my a nice set of heads ontop of my cam.
Oh well, fun thought
Oh well, fun thought
01-12-2011, 11:13 PM
#25
Back on track: Are the NSA rollers really worth it? It seems that everyone i talk to (some of those gods of LT1 headporting as well) seem to have no problem running a SA rocker on a cam only (maybe head) build, at all.
Like zero doubts.
Like zero doubts.
01-12-2011, 11:40 PM
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book marking. i will need this soon aswell.
i plan on getting a custom cam from AI or that cam mentioned above 232/.. something. id say get the good stuff and not cheap out. in the end you will be happy. i didnt know this about the thiner impala head gasket and i just replaced head gaskets with felpro ones on my camaro -_-
good luck with your build.
i plan on getting a custom cam from AI or that cam mentioned above 232/.. something. id say get the good stuff and not cheap out. in the end you will be happy. i didnt know this about the thiner impala head gasket and i just replaced head gaskets with felpro ones on my camaro -_-
good luck with your build.
Last edited by stangkiller2005; 01-12-2011 at 11:45 PM.
01-12-2011, 11:43 PM
#27
SAs are fine for most people, but for those who want the added stability in the higher RPMs, NSAs are the way to go. And for only the added cost of guideplates, it makes sense (assuming you're replacing the pushrods with hardened ones anyway).
01-13-2011, 11:59 AM
#31
Ok so ive done a bit of revising and such, hoping to get some more input here
LE cam ? Thinking the 224/230 or 226/232?
Rockers 324.95 1605-16
Pushrods 86.95 TFS-21407200
Studs 42.65 134-7103 (ARP 7/16th)
Guide Plates 25.95 TFS-30400623-8
Intake Gaskets 28.99
Front Cover Gaskets 15.95
Spring kit 226.95 10308-1 (crane double kit?)
Lifters 129.95 12499225 (GM lifters?)
Timing Chain 15.99
Anyone know if LE sells his cams alone, and about what they run? Anything i seem to be missing?
LE cam ? Thinking the 224/230 or 226/232?
Rockers 324.95 1605-16
Pushrods 86.95 TFS-21407200
Studs 42.65 134-7103 (ARP 7/16th)
Guide Plates 25.95 TFS-30400623-8
Intake Gaskets 28.99
Front Cover Gaskets 15.95
Spring kit 226.95 10308-1 (crane double kit?)
Lifters 129.95 12499225 (GM lifters?)
Timing Chain 15.99
Anyone know if LE sells his cams alone, and about what they run? Anything i seem to be missing?
The 224/230 LE cam should be fantastic, my car isn't a total DD so I ended up with a 306, I'll see if I needed to go smaller
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