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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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i may have someone buying my wheels from in about a month or so for $850. my car is my daily driver and now approaching 106k. i want something reasonably streetable but still has a good kick. anyone have suggestions on what me and the $850 could do for a daily driver cam/valvetrain setup?

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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nobody...im liking the idea of a hotcam
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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ehh your about to start a nice hotcam debate
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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at least it'll get the thread alive
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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1. RRs cc305, hot cam. And some springs. Labor is gona be a litlle spendy. Search for some of this, i know some will come up, becasue i posted 4 times on this topic. hehehe
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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you could buy the hot cam kit, and install it yourself for that 800. probably have a little cash left over after gaskets, fluids and stuff like that.
maybe have some left over for a tune.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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go bigger....

you'll regret going small...you can be streetable with something like the 230/236, cc306, or a custom grind in that range....don't go small, if you ever think you'll want to be bigger...do it now
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by streetrod93
go bigger....

you'll regret going small...you can be streetable with something like the 230/236, cc306, or a custom grind in that range....don't go small, if you ever think you'll want to be bigger...do it now
your really not going to make much more power with those cams without heads, besides the custom cam.
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i realize that, but in the future if you ever want to grow, it sames more time and money to already have a larger cam in the motor....i made the mistake, as several others that begin with small cams with intention to go bigger later
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by blkchevyz
your really not going to make much more power with those cams without heads, besides the custom cam.
That's true but if he ever upgrades his heads then cam is one thing he won't have to fool with again.
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