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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am H.O.
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cylinder head options...

Hey everyone, got a question on what you think the best combo would be. I'm re-rebuilding my 350 with a crane 2050 cam, and leaving the computer and emissions intatct (rebuilt carb, ignition) I don't really want to use the s/r torquers again, and I'm looking at either getting the sdpc upgraded votech combo (link below)

http://www.sdparts.com/product/SD806...merIntake.aspx

or aluminum edelbrock performers. I already have rockers and pushrods, so i could use them with the edelbrocks. also, do i need different pushrods for the vortech heads?

thanks for any opinions.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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Re: cylinder head options...

anyone?
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
Re: cylinder head options...

You shouldn't need new pushrods, that's usually if you're going flat tappet -> roller, or small to HUGE cam. It's easy to measure and find out at the last minute though, and pushrods are cheap (~$30).

I would go to a vortec style cylinder head over the edelbrock performers if it were me. I would use a performer RPM vortec intake over the standard performer in that kit though.

Crane 2050, 216/228? I'm finding mixed results online here... I think that would work quite nice in a vortec headed 350.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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Re: cylinder head options...

thanks for the info. I thought that was one of the bigger cams you can run with a computer, but i'll look into it more.
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