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Old 01-24-2008, 04:44 PM
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anybody tried staggering 1.7's and 1.8's on these gen iii's yet?

i used to do it on the old 350, picked up 0.2 in the 1/8th.....

i thought about it for a nitrous setup, instead of changing cam to a reverse split, changing exhaust side rockers to 1.8's..

maybe it is a bad idea?

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Old 01-24-2008, 06:19 PM
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I think it will help had thought about doing it to my lt1 car before. I would think it would definatly pick it up on nitrous.What would get the 1.8's off of.
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i think they make aftermarket ones.
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it would probably be cheaper to just get a cam ground for that instead of buying the rockers
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8 rockers = cheaper than $400 custom grind
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i got a set of 1.85s and i was wandering the same thing hmmmmmmmm
buy some 1.75 comps and ill trade u half of mine for half of yours lol
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Originally Posted by sickREDsierra
8 rockers = cheaper than $400 custom grind
custom grinds are $325 if you shop around, and then even better if you buy them as a package with springs and push rods

and this is not a regrind
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anyone care to fill me in why u want more exhaust lift
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Originally Posted by jkwalkercchs
anyone care to fill me in why u want more exhaust lift
b/c these lsx based engies flow a lot more on the intake side than on the exhaust side.
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FWIW, SLP sells the stock lookin 1.8's... not sure if they'll only sell 8 but if 2 dudes go together then you are all set.

IMO, I would change the cam...

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