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Old 05-14-2013, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by eds01sierra
Alright my dad called comp cams and we are having them grind a cam that will add 60RWHP also will increase the RPM range to 7500 for 750$ anything I could easily add for 400$? Maybe some headers??? They are going to be Shorty headers
There's a LOT of stuff you should think about doing before a cam swap. Plan the build out first so you don't find yourself spending money twice on the same parts (bigger stall, steeper gears, bigger/smaller cam). I'm a firm believer in starting at the rear and working forward, unless somethings really cheap (I've only got $100 in my cai/muffler). So with $1100 i would suggest gears, posi, vette servo (only 20 bucks and easy install) and stall IF you can do the labor yourself, and use your predator to tune for the gear swap. If gotta pay to have it done, i'd say gears, posi, vette servo, and a BB tune.

And this cam you speak of, is $750 for the cam and required springs etc? and a cam that pulls to 7500 is probably going to have NO bottom end and you'll hate driving your truck.
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Originally Posted by Scrapin'4.8
There's a LOT of stuff you should think about doing before a cam swap. Plan the build out first so you don't find yourself spending money twice on the same parts (bigger stall, steeper gears, bigger/smaller cam). I'm a firm believer in starting at the rear and working forward, unless somethings really cheap (I've only got $100 in my cai/muffler). So with $1100 i would suggest gears, posi, vette servo (only 20 bucks and easy install) and stall IF you can do the labor yourself, and use your predator to tune for the gear swap. If gotta pay to have it done, i'd say gears, posi, vette servo, and a BB tune.

And this cam you speak of, is $750 for the cam and required springs etc? and a cam that pulls to 7500 is probably going to have NO bottom end and you'll hate driving your truck.
Good advice. Start at the back and work forward.
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Originally Posted by eds01sierra
also will increase the RPM range to 7500 for
I dont see that happening with stock valvetrain. Your gonna need some upgraded rockers and so on. i would recommend shaft mounted rockers for reliability around 7500+
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Another good simple bolt on is efans if your truck doesn't already have them. It makes your engine bay a little quieter and when I did mine my ac works a little better. Just throwing this out their since your on a budget
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Headers ypipe, cat back, 212-212 562 lift 112 +5 cam, ls9 springs, cai, good tune.
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Or a stock 6.0. Then do heads and cam later to get your 400rwhp
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Is that 750$ for just the cam? Or does that come with new push rods, springs, and lifters?
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Originally Posted by WICK3DxGATA
Is that 750$ for just the cam? Or does that come with new push rods, springs, and lifters?
Texas speed sells a cam/pushrod/spring kit for $609
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wheres my boots.
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