Can a cam cause damage?
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Can a cam cause damage?
I am looking to get a performance upgrade and was torn between headers and y-pipe or a cam. I went to a local performace shop and was told that hooker headers and ypipe would add 15-20 hp and a cam would be almost 40 hp. So i think i want to go with a cam, but are cams harmful to your car? I dont want anything that could cause serious damage. If anyone could help me out that would be great.
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A cam won't be harmful if you make sure that you upgrade the rest of the valvetrain to support it. You'll want hardened pushrods and different valve springs to support a decent cam. Long tube headers would probably be a more logical step since the existing manifolds will choke up a cam.
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exactly, i put my cam in a few days before my headers, and i couldnt feel much of a seat of the pants gain, but after the lt's, wow. put on a good set of longtubes while you decide what cam you want. youll need the extra time to decide.