LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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ive been doing alot of debating on what to do next. everything i got is in my sig, plus ive got 3.73's, march pulleys, and shift kit that still need to go on over the winter. i should have about 3k to play with come spring. im pretty sure i am gonna do some heads and cam. i wanted to try and get all the ends and odds before i do. what else is there other than suspension.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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A good stall converter is a must. I would recommend a Vigilante stall converter with a 3000 RPM stall.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by METALBEAST
A good stall converter is a must. I would recommend a Vigilante stall converter with a 3000 RPM stall.
What he said, plus you need some sticky tires to get the power to the floor!
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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computer tuning is a must, even on a stock car.. I cut .3 tuning my vehicle when it was stock w/ homemade cold air, exhaust cutout after cat, removing spare tire, and front sway bar

ran 13.02 104.55 1.89 60' 245 stock BFGs before the tuning ran 13.32 @ 102.9 Houston Raceway Park november 2002 -2,000' DA
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i use my friend's nittos for now. i was going to wait to get the tc, so i could match it with my final setup. i heard deciding what stall depends on just about everything in your setup.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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Yea, you want to match the stall speed on a few factors, but with a cam its a must if you want the best performance out of the cam. For 3K you could easily get a nice h/c package and stall.
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