2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
03-17-2011, 09:02 PM
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2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
I am not trying to go crazy on my car but I want it to be quicker than it is and sound much better....Currently the car has pacesetter long tubes, true duals,SLP fender intake, circle d 3600 stall, 373 gears, racetronix 255 fuel pump, 3 point sub frames, LCA, panhard, MT drag radials, 160 thermostat, poly motor and trans mounts, and an old mail order tune b4 the gears/stall (currently bouncing off rev limiter in racing situation)
Soooo i want a cam, i decided not to go all out and get the LE2 package....I want to spend roughly 2k including a couple hundred for installation (friend is a mechanic and will hook me up with install discount)
I dont know what cam go for, or should i stick with lloyd elliot and get a custom cam? I was thinking a timing chain, mezier electric water pump, some better rockers, and......what else? again trying to stick around a 2k budget, or push it to $2500, i got quoted roughly 600ish to install.
I will also send out the computer to pcm4less to get a new tune...so shoot some ideas my way, talking custom cam, and parts i should get while doing this project, i would love to be at low 12s after all this.
Soooo i want a cam, i decided not to go all out and get the LE2 package....I want to spend roughly 2k including a couple hundred for installation (friend is a mechanic and will hook me up with install discount)
I dont know what cam go for, or should i stick with lloyd elliot and get a custom cam? I was thinking a timing chain, mezier electric water pump, some better rockers, and......what else? again trying to stick around a 2k budget, or push it to $2500, i got quoted roughly 600ish to install.
I will also send out the computer to pcm4less to get a new tune...so shoot some ideas my way, talking custom cam, and parts i should get while doing this project, i would love to be at low 12s after all this.
03-18-2011, 01:40 AM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
Advanced induction. They will grind you a nice billet camshaft to fit your application as well as set you up with all the valve train components. That would run right around $1500.
03-18-2011, 12:35 PM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
AI 226/234. There are guys FLYING with that grind. I like the AI kit too - it includes everything you need and it's all MATCHED, so there's no guessing on parts.
03-18-2011, 04:54 PM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
i mean 2k he could get his heads ported and get a matching cam from AI for what ramair? $1900 not sure on the price there thats all you on knowing the price.
03-18-2011, 06:22 PM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
Oh sure you could get the heads and cam for $2k, but that doesn't leave anything left over for supplemental mods, like rockers, pushrods, timing chain, tuning, etc., all of which are vital for a successful install. You'd be surprised at how much extra you'd need!
03-18-2011, 10:18 PM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
Anyone have any 1/4 times with the 503 cam and similar mods/no head porting? Or dyno numbers?
03-18-2011, 11:18 PM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
I don't have any 1/4 mile times yet, but I baselined my car at Farmington before I got started on my mods. The best I could do was 8.9@80mph. The fastest the car had ever been in the 1/8th, up to that point, was 82.95mph. I feel the 80mph speed was due to weak valve springs(just over 100k miles). With that...I started modding....
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=798510
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=798510
03-19-2011, 07:43 AM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
Surely looking for better numbers than that. Lacking the suspension and rear is really holding back that cams potential. I have been following this thread also for the 503cam and 226/234 AI cam results. My 145,000 stock engine w/exhaust manifolds is a consistent 8.34-8.35, 1/8th mile racer. Lets see some real numbers from those cams for the OP.
03-19-2011, 08:14 AM
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Re: 2k to spend...select a cam for my bolt on TA
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Video came from youtube--I'm not affilliated with it in no way. It was Joelius(something) I have seen his sceen name on here
Looks like VERY impressive Dyno numbers from lightly touched heads, 11.4 compression, and the AI cam. I couldn't find good time runs, but with those numbers mid. 11's easy with a correctly set-up car.
Video came from youtube--I'm not affilliated with it in no way. It was Joelius(something) I have seen his sceen name on here
Looks like VERY impressive Dyno numbers from lightly touched heads, 11.4 compression, and the AI cam. I couldn't find good time runs, but with those numbers mid. 11's easy with a correctly set-up car.
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