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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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i have a 2001 ram air and i am swapping out cam it is a a4 with a 2800 stall. i have pacesetter lt and 3 inch true duals. 4.10 gears full bolt on a 228r cam on a 114. i got a good deal on a 236/242 .580 .590 on a 112. do in need to go to a bigger stall to go with this cam or will it be fine. i have a great tuner that tune my car. thanks in advance.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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i have a 2001 ram air and i am swapping out cam it is a a4 with a 2800 stall. i have pacesetter lt and 3 inch true duals. 4.10 gears full bolt on a 228r cam on a 114. i got a good deal on a 236/242 .580 .590 on a 112. do in need to go to a bigger stall to go with this cam or will it be fine. i have a great tuner that tune my car. thanks in advance.
What brand stall is it? If yank ima say yeah.If vig oytu mite get lucky
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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it would be tought but you might get lucky

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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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if i am correct the 228r is 228/224 .588 .588 right?
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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It's really up to you, it will drive better and run better times with a bigger stall. Depends on what your goals are man.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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well the car ran 8.0s in the eight with 3.23 mac mids and slp loudmouth and 228r and the 2800 stall. i am hoping to get it in to the 7.65 range with the 4.10s, lts and true duals and new cam. what do ya guys think.
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ttt........
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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What track were you at? Post the whole slip, looks like a turd though from the information you've given.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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pretty much it was at kennedale. car has never 60 ft worth a damm. i think the best 60 ft was a 1.92. an i just changed for a bmr non adjustable tq to an adjustable random tech tq and set pinion angle at -2. i have lca and ce rear drag shocks set at 50/50.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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I don't know much about that track, but I think it's a decent track to run at from what I remember. I was just thinking you might have been at one of those high elevation tracks in west texas. It should have 60ft better than that to be honest. Get a good converter with that cam or you will just have a turd with a bigger cam.

I went 7.32 @ 93 bolt on only w/ a pt4400 1.52 60ft. You should at least be in the 7.30-7.50 range cam only.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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thank you so much sir. i was think of going to a yank pt4000
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Looking to part ways with the 2800????
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