Horsepower gains from cam..?
07-27-2004, 04:12 PM
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Re: Horsepower gains from cam..?
When I stepped up from the CC305 and Hooker Super Comp Shorties to a CC306, Jet Hot Long tubes, and a cut out, I gained 53rwhp. Went from 298rwhp to 351rwhp. That is also with dyno tuning.
07-27-2004, 07:20 PM
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my car just made 330 rwhp and 330 rwtq with cam. i still have a few bugs to work out on it (false knock and rocker arm adjustment) and hopefully raise those numbers a little bit. that was with a PCM4less tune.
07-27-2004, 08:56 PM
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Re: Horsepower gains from cam..?
Originally Posted by 95THNDR
I agree, you can do it all in stages, but if you have it torn apart, go ahead and port the heads/intake. If time is an issue, you can buy a set of stock heads for about 250. port them and then install them at the same time as the cam and stuff. Then you can sell your old heads, and get the 250 back.
07-27-2004, 09:21 PM
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Re: Horsepower gains from cam..?
You don't have to port at the same time, but you eventually will want to. Why not do it when you are doing the cam? It is also alot easier to put the springs on with the heads off. You can port another set of heads, put the new springs and stuf on and have them ready to go. That will also speed up the swap, because you won't have to mess with the springs, they will already be done.
07-27-2004, 10:44 PM
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Re: Horsepower gains from cam..?
Originally Posted by Jay-Roll
Or you could do the core exchange thing with Ion(Madwolf). He'll charge you an extra core for an ECM. Tell him what you want done to it, send him the cash. He'll ship the tuned ECM out to you. When you get it pull your stocker and install the tuned one. Then just send back your stocker and get the core price back minus like $5 bucks. That way your down time for a mail order tune is around an hour, or however long it'll take you to swap the two.
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07-28-2004, 08:19 AM
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Re: Horsepower gains from cam..?
Originally Posted by skisax80
wonder where i can find some heads to get ported,
Either on the top of your block
or probably in the FS section of this board. They usually go for around the $250 price mentioned earlier.
07-28-2004, 09:56 AM
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Re: Horsepower gains from cam..?
Originally Posted by atljar
Man dont worry about the heads and intake, you will be fine for now.
Its like this...well im putting headers in the car, well to take full advantage of them, you need a cam. Oh wait, since i have a cam, now i need heads. Gee, what good are heads without compression and more cubes. 383 here i come! What!?!, a cast bottom end 383, NO WAY DUDE, you need NAWS. Here I come to the 4 bolt mains, 4340, billet rods etc etc.
Get my drift? Everything has something else after it, go in stages and have fun. Anyways, with the cam and longtubes, shoot for 330-340 in my opinion
Its like this...well im putting headers in the car, well to take full advantage of them, you need a cam. Oh wait, since i have a cam, now i need heads. Gee, what good are heads without compression and more cubes. 383 here i come! What!?!, a cast bottom end 383, NO WAY DUDE, you need NAWS. Here I come to the 4 bolt mains, 4340, billet rods etc etc.
Get my drift? Everything has something else after it, go in stages and have fun. Anyways, with the cam and longtubes, shoot for 330-340 in my opinion
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07-28-2004, 08:10 PM
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Re: Horsepower gains from cam..?
well i found a guy on here that has some for sale. pretty good price i think...i made contact with the guy, just waiting for a response..... ive actually thought about NOS, but do u have to lower the compression to use that? like u need to with a turbo or supercharger?
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