cc306 355 build
You choose the pistons, guideplates and rockers on price alone, wasted money on the 52mm summit TB when if you wanted a 52mm a ported stocker is cheaper and better or for the same price you could have gotten a summit 58mm.
Then there is the cam........ even picking from Comp shelf cams you could do better.
If this is what you call "right" what the hell did you do last time?
Which piston PN? I think that whole line has thicker rings than stock and most are heavier than stock, neither of which is a good thing.
You want to slap together some cheap stuff that is fine, but don't go posting about how it is "right" and mislead others into following you.
Then there is the cam........ even picking from Comp shelf cams you could do better.
If this is what you call "right" what the hell did you do last time?
Which piston PN? I think that whole line has thicker rings than stock and most are heavier than stock, neither of which is a good thing.
You want to slap together some cheap stuff that is fine, but don't go posting about how it is "right" and mislead others into following you.
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From: dunn, NC
You choose the pistons, guideplates and rockers on price alone, wasted money on the 52mm summit TB when if you wanted a 52mm a ported stocker is cheaper and better or for the same price you could have gotten a summit 58mm.
Then there is the cam........ even picking from Comp shelf cams you could do better.
If this is what you call "right" what the hell did you do last time?
Which piston PN? I think that whole line has thicker rings than stock and most are heavier than stock, neither of which is a good thing.
You want to slap together some cheap stuff that is fine, but don't go posting about how it is "right" and mislead others into following you.
Then there is the cam........ even picking from Comp shelf cams you could do better.
If this is what you call "right" what the hell did you do last time?
Which piston PN? I think that whole line has thicker rings than stock and most are heavier than stock, neither of which is a good thing.
You want to slap together some cheap stuff that is fine, but don't go posting about how it is "right" and mislead others into following you.
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From: roseville
its ppl like u one here tho that just make ppl that want to do something or talk about bc thats what this site is for so wtf do it matter to u if he thinks its right then its right to him u dont know what hes looking for or what he wants bc i went threw the same **** but when i ask all u lt1 nutt heads no one says anything so u all want to hate but yet wont help out. idk how big u feel talking **** to someone on there post but u didnt have to say anything if u didnt like what he said its as easy as that
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its ppl like u one here tho that just make ppl that want to do something or talk about bc thats what this site is for so wtf do it matter to u if he thinks its right then its right to him u dont know what hes looking for or what he wants bc i went threw the same **** but when i ask all u lt1 nutt heads no one says anything so u all want to hate but yet wont help out. idk how big u feel talking **** to someone on there post but u didnt have to say anything if u didnt like what he said its as easy as that
50/50 feedback on a cam is a horrible percentage. Think about it...for every one person who says it's good there's one who says it's bad. Now if you look at the reviews and results from CUSTOM cams, how many people can you find that are disappointed?
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Hold on RAM air ... I know plenty of dis satisfied stories... But then again they are builds based around a dollar number rather than an actual goal or intended performance level. Not to mention using someone else's custom cam... Custom grind cam extra $75... Piece of mind priceless.
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i wasnt saying 50/50 was good just saying thats what i have got back from ppl but most the ppl that said it wasnt good said that bc of lack of power and i understand that but the point i was trying to make here is who cares what everyone wants to do if they think its right so what let them do it...
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i use a cc306 with 1.7 rockers mildly built bottom end and some seriously ported heads hughes built th350 with 4500 stall and the cam works awesome but i couldnt imagine it being that great with a almost stock engine
cc305 would be a much better option. AI/LE custom would be a lot of guys #1 choice.
If you can return the cam/clutch go for it. even pay re stocking fee's, it will be worth it after you get the car running again and wish you would of done things differently.
My car is just getting going again, i build a forged 357, somewhat mild, stock crank + worked stock heads, but aside that everything else is pretty $$.
I have a LE 228/234 565/565 111 lsa, clutch is a spec 2+. good for 600-700hp flywheel. If you can get a cam + clutch similar to mine you ll be way way happier once things are all said + done.
If you can return the cam/clutch go for it. even pay re stocking fee's, it will be worth it after you get the car running again and wish you would of done things differently.
My car is just getting going again, i build a forged 357, somewhat mild, stock crank + worked stock heads, but aside that everything else is pretty $$.
I have a LE 228/234 565/565 111 lsa, clutch is a spec 2+. good for 600-700hp flywheel. If you can get a cam + clutch similar to mine you ll be way way happier once things are all said + done.
I wouldn't even consider the 305 either the 503 yes it is probably the single favorite shelf cam for a reason.
Praising mediocre or bad parts hurts the community. Identifying them so the next guy avoids them helps the next guy do better.
Praising mediocre or bad parts hurts the community. Identifying them so the next guy avoids them helps the next guy do better.
really all im looking for is to have fun driving it and have more power/ badass sound. numbers dont mean anything to me bc when i want to make a lot of power il just get a diff motor and all that but i jsut want like red light to red light type stuff and then freeway also thats it and its stock other then air foil 90 elbow and a pro 5.0 thats it... i just got the cam, rr, pushrods, um springs, then some other stuff for the build then i got the pacesetters, a/c dlt, 25% under drive and i think thats it... i think im just going to post on here what i want out of it and have someone build me a top end and il sell all this crap i got i guess
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Everyone trash talking my build my engine is going to blow up and my pos RAM clutch is going to fail, have you ever used the ram clutch? Or are you just posting about others stories? you dont know jack about the clutch. Its my first lt1 the damn thing is either going to go or blow the way i look at it. You live and you learn that's way i go through life. Doing it the "right way" MY WAY!
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Everyone trash talking my build my engine is going to blow up and my pos RAM clutch is going to fail, have you ever used the ram clutch? Or are you just posting about others stories? you dont know jack about the clutch. Its my first lt1 the damn thing is either going to go or blow the way i look at it. You live and you learn that's way i go through life. Doing it the "right way" MY WAY!