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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 09:33 AM
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HAS ANYONE INSTALLED GM'S HOT CAM IN A 5.3? I HAVE A BUDDY WITH ONE IN HIS Z28 AND IT DOES REAL GOOD. ALSO I USED TO BE ABLE TO SPIN MY TIRES AT AROUND 25 AND NOW IT WILL ONLY BARK THEM ABOUT AS LOUD AS A MOUSE FART. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD 295/50'S ON IT BUT, IT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SPINNING THEM. IN THE LAST FEW THOUSAND MILES IT SEEMS TO BE A DOG. ALSO I BOUGHT A AIR TEMP RELO., DOES IT GO BEFORE THE MASS AIR OR AFTER IT? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 09:35 AM
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As tread wears so does the sound... <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />
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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 09:55 AM
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THEY ARE BRAND NEW ONES AND I KNOW THEY WILL GRIP BETTER BUT IT STILL DOESNT RUN LIKE IT DID. COULD IT BE THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT EASY FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND MAYBE THE COMPUTER HAS ADAPTED TO THAT? IT WONT EVEN SMOKE THE TIRES ANYMORE FROM A STOP WITH 3.73'S IN IT. TOP END IT WILL SCREAM FROM LIKE 50 ON TO ABOUT 78. I HAVE 62K ON IT BUT IT SHOULDNT RUN LIKE ONE WITH 200K
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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 10:12 AM
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Have you changed the plugs, wires, fuel filter, air cleaner, ect? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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i know the filter is good cause it i just cleaned it. i havent changed the fuel filter, plugs, and etc.... can you recommend a little hotter plug? any free mods on these to speak of?
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