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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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Default What cam and roller rockers?

Im going into the cam market with my tax refund. Id like to do a cam. springs/roller rockers. I also run a magnacharged 5.3l. Any suggestions???
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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For a blower cam, I won't be able to make a good suggestion. For the springs, I would go with Manly double springs, but you will have to pull the heads to do that due to the spring base being larger. If the cam is not to wild (under 550 lift) you could get by with Comp 918's. Roller rockers, I wouldn't evn spend my mony on. We already have a roller setup that is 1.7. Most 10 sec F-bodies use the stock rollers.

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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 10:33 PM
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Thank you greg, i was wondering what ours were. 1.7 is damn good, considering the 1.8s are $699 from summit.
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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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Keep the stock rockers and go with the cam only. Widen the lobe separation angle a little (compared to your typical N/A cam). 212/218, 116 LSA would work nice. Running a blower means you don't need to go crazy on the intake duration, but it means you'll still need to open the exhaust long enough to get it out. If you were running N/A with headers, I might recommend a 216/216, 113 cam, but with a blower, the choices are different.
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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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Default Re: What cam and roller rockers?

are you going to get a before and after dyno? i would really like to know what a 212/218 116lsa does with a blower like ours. i have been thinking about a cam for a long time but just can't decide wich one and no one can really say that it will make a diference.
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