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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
im planning on doing the swap this weekend, edlebrock rpm heads,x-cam,1.6rr, and a cobra maniflod on my stock bottom end. any tips or tricks? and what kind of power gains should i expect?


thanks brandon
 

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Posted by Thirteen Twenty (Member # 7961) on :
 
check your valve to piston clearance, I would think around 80 hp???
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
IM GONNA RETARD THE CAM 6*, OR SHOULD I RUN AN F CAM?
 

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Posted by GriggsJ (Member # 6319) on :
 
Do 4* instead of 6.
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
i was reading in another post that they wanted 6* if using longtubes and 4* if using more restrictive exhaust.
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
what is the powerband gonna be like? and is there any way of making arounf 325 at the wheels?

[ October 23, 2007, 05:10 PM: Message edited by: ranger guy ]
 

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Posted by Trunkster (Member # 6598) on :
 
Not with that combo.
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
then what do i need?
 

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Posted by kingmoochr (Member # 5834) on :
 
victor efi, vic jr or equivalent heads, and a custom cam, and you might hit 325 if you have the cam spec'd for max power.
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
WOULDNT THE VICTOR JR'S BE OVERKILL ON A STOCK BOTTOM END?
 

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Posted by kaoticmk2 (Member # 5186) on :
 
Hey Brandon

When you get a Mustang? Hey call me I want to take a look. You know the numer. Mikey
 

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Posted by kingmoochr (Member # 5834) on :
 
yes, they would, however, you said you wanted 325 at the wheels with a stock bottom end. the only way to get that is "overkill" the combo and rev the piss out of it
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
ok well what cam would i wanna run? i was told that the x cam wont clear the bottom end with the performer heads,even if the cam is retarded. so what cam should i run?
 

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Posted by Eddie510- (Member # 2354) on :
 
285..some guy dynod his car where my friend works and had that trick flow hci kit, 278rwhp automatic fox.
 

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Posted by CLEEN 50 (Member # 5867) on :
 
Let me know how it goes. I plan on doing an HCI upgrade once I finshing putting my garage together. I like to hear any tips you have.

Thanks
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
anybody?
 

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Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 
Trust me on this.......
Notch your pistons using the Isky tools.

My buddies stock bottom end with AFR185's wouldn't turn over with the stock GT cam & 1.6's.....pistons hit the valves when turning it over by hand. We notched the pistons & threw in a nasty custom profile that ended up putting down 330RWHP.
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
how much and where can i do this?
 

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Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :
 

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Originally posted by 93PONY:
Trust me on this.......
Notch your pistons using the Isky tools.

My buddies stock bottom end with AFR185's wouldn't turn over with the stock GT cam & 1.6's.....pistons hit the valves when turning it over by hand. We notched the pistons & threw in a nasty custom profile that ended up putting down 330RWHP.

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Yep Eric had to use the isky tool when I bought My shortblock off of Him to get Mine to work with F cam, 1.6RR, afr185's. I would also rocommend upgrading the AFR valve spring's when using an aftermarket cam as Mine were floating at aroune 5200 RPM's with the stock AFR spring's & it's ALOT easier to change em with the head's off the engine . Plus the valve spring's were only around 130 buck's if I remember rite. IF You have the money some titanium keeper's and new lock's would be a smart choice to put on while changing the spring's .
 

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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on :
 
well should i just rebuild the shortblock with better pistons with the valve releifs already in them or get rid of the heads and get the smaller ones?
 

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Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 

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Originally posted by ranger guy:
well should i just rebuild the shortblock with better pistons with the valve releifs already in them or get rid of the heads and get the smaller ones?

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