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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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I'm wanting to build my 5.3 with my tax returns. I'm looking at some 215cc ET performance heads w/a 54cc combustion chamber and want to know what cam I should match them with, or if I could put 1.85 rockers on my current cam(TR224 .563 on 110lsa), and give it .613 lift, and then use the saved money to get a better intake and injectors.

Any opinions would be appreciated, especially if you have experience with this set-up.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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that cam should still do damn well with those heads. Just save the money for an LS6 intake
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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I'm bout to order my heads and i've got some 8.1s comin in the mail.

For running high compression do i need to stud my head??ARP??
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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i thought u couldnt put 1.85s on that cam u had????
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I think he means he is getting some 8.1 injectors...
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fastgmc53
I think he means he is getting some 8.1 injectors...
yep!!
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by joshua022
if I could put 1.85 rockers on my current cam(TR224 .563 on 110lsa), and give it .613 lift
no this is what im refering to


well gosh i wish u would have told me about the injectors earlier

if the ramp rate is fast on that cam maybe with 1.85s it will open to quick and u might have some ptv issues
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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according to where I got the cam I shouldn't use any aftermarket rockers so I'm not going that route.

and I found another set of injectors, so no big deal..
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are u gettin a new cam or using that one


my friend is trying to talk me into thr trex lol
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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keeping mine
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