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Old May 29, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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ok guys i have a 1998 ls1 with 114,000 miles on it
rumbler exhuast 3.42 gears .........
slp lid and thats it

i wantt o put a cam in my car something mild because i drive my car all the time maby heads a little later ............ if i do it im gonna want roller rockers upgraded springs and things like that . i want a descent gane with out over kill picj a cam and tell me why


and id like a site where i can order a whole kit if possible
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Old May 29, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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You need headers before a cam. The stock rockers will work just fine. Go read through the internal engine section and make the decision yourself.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Does your plate stand for "Wanna Race" Or "One Naturally Aspirated Race" ??

The 224/224 is going to be the most popular mild DD cam.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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yea im planning on headers and yes my plate says wanna race...... is there any gain
from changing my rockers
i know i will have to change my springs
so springs,cam,headers and intake
are my plans . wheres a site i can oder these things from
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Old May 29, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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search through the site sponsors list. I'm sure one of them will have what you're looking for.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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I would consider the GT2-3 cam from Lingenfelter. It makes good power, idles like stock, doesn't hurt gas mileage and has great street manners.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TheAntiRice
yea im planning on headers and yes my plate says wanna race...... is there any gain
from changing my rockers
i know i will have to change my springs
so springs,cam,headers and intake
are my plans . wheres a site i can oder these things from
just depends on what ratio rockers your replacing the stock 1.7 ratios with, the higher the number the more ur lift ur gonna create with those rockers, remember lift is not what really makes power...its duration, and lift just comes as a side effect of nasty high durated cams.

later
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