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Old 07-05-2007, 12:52 PM
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Question on a Cam

Ok so i was given a free cam yesterday. its small 212/212 with 110 LSA. I was wondering if There is anyway i could pull 450 fly wheel HP with this cam. I know its probobly not possible with that small of a cam but if so what heads and intake would be best to run?
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Re: Question on a Cam

Yep, not possible.
This a roller or flat tappet anyway?

A cam is cheap, do you want to make 450FWHP, or do you want to run that $100 cam and make ~300hp? Choose now, then go from there.
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