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Scared to cam a high mileage motor

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Old 11-21-2006, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by kgkern01
I just did madz28.com tune and hooker long tubes and gained about 40 rwhp. Since my engine is high mileage, I plan on doing 1.7 RR next, followed by some ported heads to try to get about 340 rwhp without cam if possible. I don't want to have to spin higher than about 6100 so that it lasts but can still run a high 12, hopefully.
Setting the bar low?! With 340rwhp and a properly dialed in suspension... mid 12s are attainable. I will show you grasshopper. Watch the master of cheap and fast. LOL
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Old 11-21-2006, 05:05 PM
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rings brittle

With Cam and heads? They got lucky!! I had a 306 cam with head work and sprayed 150 and melted pistons and rings.
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I know plenty of people who have sprayed higher mileage LT1's and are fine.

Rings are brittle LOL...
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Old 11-21-2006, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hosspwr94
With Cam and heads? They got lucky!! I had a 306 cam with head work and sprayed 150 and melted pistons and rings.
No, my advice to the original user was to spray it *instead* of throwing a cam in it.

Not heads/cam PLUS spray.
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Old 11-21-2006, 05:23 PM
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agree...

I can agree with that! I have seen allot of LT's take 100 shot at over 100K
just not with other work done as well.
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No, my advice to the original user was to spray it *instead* of throwing a cam in it.

Not heads/cam PLUS spray.
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Old 01-08-2007, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by hosspwr94
I can agree with that! I have seen allot of LT's take 100 shot at over 100K
just not with other work done as well.
Thats a relief. I was reading this and am about to start spraying a 100 shot on my 130k mile motor and u had me worried. But I think I will be fine on spray only with all the safety features I am getting.
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