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Old 04-24-2003, 09:51 AM
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ok guys I have been tryin gto follow both this board and the engine swap one... but really I have a hard time... anyone has a reading suggestion for me? I know how an engine works, I know the parts... but I don't know the EFFECTS a part will have.. like.. numbers on a cam.. or the displacement... all that chit... am I making any sense? I want to understand better how I can modify an engine, how it really works... any books.. or websites suggestions?
Old 04-24-2003, 10:33 AM
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this is a pretty good site for tech and how to info, for better understanding of cam specs look at comp or lunatis site or catalog.
Old 04-24-2003, 10:37 AM
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ok.. well here's the deal (dunno if I should put in the engine swap board instead...) very soon I will go with a new engine.. but I know notihng about that so I will have it build by a shop... but since I don't knwo anything about numbers and stuff... I'd like to learn, to tell them what I really want...
Old 04-25-2003, 01:28 AM
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If you have any basic to intermediate questions, feel free to email me them and I will try my best to answer them. MISFIT1300@aol.com
Old 04-25-2003, 01:49 AM
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i got into racing about a 2 years ago
i live in NJ if you want to bull chit some time or what ever
u can email me ill give u my # if u want i dont mind i like helpin out other racers and f-body fans except when im lined up next to them

im actually embarkin on fabricating a dual exhaust tomorrow morning then gettin it welded in the after noon then this week end i take out that old tired v6 and drop in a nice 375horsepower 350 block

my email is matts90firebird@optonline.net
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David Vizard's "How to Build Horsepower" covers a lot of topics. If you stop by a bookstore you can check it out and see if you think it's worth buying.
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