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Old 11-22-2005, 03:29 PM
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i finaly got my car running again after alot of work and problems shes running and driving its fast as fuck with the 5 speed in it , the cam i have to change out it doesnt start making power till after 4500rpm all the to 8000rpms too much for the street..its a solid flat tapped comp cam 579exhaust 290duration - 619intake 305 duration....anybody got something a little bit smaller like 512-512 lmk ill buy it.....well i also need to put it on timing i dont know if it right...and maybe the carburator needs to be ajusted witch i dont know shit about......ill post pics tomorow....i also put solid motor mounts, cleaned up the wiring mess , and rebuilt the complete motor, i had the pistons cut for lower compression ,and also changed it from c4 to t5, changed out the carpet put 96 black carpet with 96 6cyl manual seats , i still got alot more things i am going to do this car isnt going to look nothing like when i got it.....should run 11's on motor and 10's on the nitrous
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trade for my racecar?
Old 11-22-2005, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by LSVTEC89HATCH

no i dont have a race car, its a street car.
Old 11-22-2005, 03:57 PM
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good one steve

glad to hear you got it running eddy
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Old 11-22-2005, 04:30 PM
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I might have a F-cam for sale in the near future. They are .512 lift.
Old 11-22-2005, 05:03 PM
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I didn't know they still made flat tappet lifters.
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Old 11-23-2005, 03:49 AM
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yeah my block its old 1970's....i dont think that f-cam its going to work
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I was just being a little sarcastic. I know they still make them, I just have never been able to understand why someone would choose a flat tappet over a roller lifter.
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Originally Posted by T/S #25
I just have never been able to understand why someone would choose a flat tappet over a roller lifter.
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