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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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i was thinking of going with a custom grind cam from comp cams that someone is selling online. it is 239/245 .541/.541 on 1.5 rr. would this cam be too big for non ported heads. i dont have the money for all the cam stuff and to get my heads done. would i be able to run it for a few months then get the heads done later?
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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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You can do it ur just not gonna get ur fool potential outta the cam
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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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thats a whole lotta cam for non ported heads. have you talked to combination abotu that cam yet to see what they say
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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Your heads will definately be maxed out, but the car will still scream. That cam is a little bigger than the CC306 that I have and through stock heads I put down the numbers and times in the sig.
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Too big but you can still run it...you'll see a BIG difference when you port your heads.
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sould i get the cam and hold off on putting it in for awhile, untill i can get my heads done? that way i can put some 1.6 rr on it and it will be .577/.577.
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Originally Posted by 17WITHaBIRD
sould i get the cam and hold off on putting it in for awhile, untill i can get my heads done? that way i can put some 1.6 rr on it and it will be .577/.577.
Depends on the springs you will be using and whether or not the heads will have to be machined so they fit, whether you will be taking the heads off to do the spring swap, and depending on how long it is going to take you to raise the money for a head swap and if you can stand to wait that long.
I have been running around with the CC306 and stock heads since last june and probably won't get the heads done until this June or later depending on if I get a 9" rearend first.
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