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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Just asking the usual question. Cam or headers? I have a little extra money to play with and was looking at the pacesetter's lt's or the hot cam kit. I currently have a stock motor with an SLP Loudmouth on it. I figure if I get the cam that will give me a reason to get the headers. Just give me your imput on what you guys think.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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headers, make sure you can get air in and out as fast as possible before you do a cam
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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another one for the headers do them first
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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cam without headers first is dumdumdumdum
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Finish your exhaust first
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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i would say headers first, this way when its time for a cam your not restricting it in anyway.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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headers. get your bolt-ons and suspension and whatnot out of the way before you start thinking cams.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Headers without a doubt
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wait...hot cam kit? isn't that like 2 grand? and headers are like 600 with the y. i'm confused, haha
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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another vote for headers
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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+1 headers
and theres better choices then a hot cam
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Originally Posted by whammer33024
wait...hot cam kit? isn't that like 2 grand? and headers are like 600 with the y. i'm confused, haha
2 grand for a hotcam kit? try less than 1/3 that. but yeah, definitely headers first
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hotcam is not worth the effort imo. you're going to want to to headers first as everyone will tell you.
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Originally Posted by whammer33024
wait...hot cam kit? isn't that like 2 grand? and headers are like 600 with the y. i'm confused, haha
You are thats the LT4 conversion kit and I believe its over 2g's...The hot cam kit you can probably find for 400 bucks.
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Originally Posted by MonmouthCtyLS7
You are thats the LT4 conversion kit and I believe its over 2g's...The hot cam kit you can probably find for 400 bucks.
2 grand. Not hardly. I work for a chevrolet dealership and get a hell of a discount. For the lt4 gm performance heads, Intake and the hot cam kit I think it was like 1100 bucks. But that's only If I buy it through my dealership with my account. Was just curious to see what everyone thought. I figured I would buy the heads and cam. Then here in a few weeks get the ps lt's and y pipe.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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sorry, consider me corrected, haha. either way i'd do exhaust first
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by whammer33024
sorry, consider me corrected, haha. either way i'd do exhaust first
I wasn't trying to be rude, but the head and hot cam kit that you can order from summit is like 1800, but for me through our store it's only like 1100. I want the kit, but I guess exhaust will work. I bought this loudmouth, and I don't like the way they sound with headers so I'm trying to put off having to replace it.
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