Cam and head selection help
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Car: 87 camaro
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Cam and head selection help
I have an 87 Camaro with an lb9 and 5 speed. Current mods are headers, cat delete, flowmaster exhaust, edelbrock intake, and edelbrock carb. I finally got the car on the road and it runs pretty good but I would like to get a little more power out of it. I don't really rave the car often but I do like to play with it here and there.
I have done some research and it looks like the lt1 cam would be a good swap but wanted to get some opinions from everyone else. I use the car as my daily driver so it needs to be streetable. Also are there any decent 305 heads that flow better than our stock ones that i could pick up at the junkyard or online pretty cheap?
Thanks for the help guys!
I have done some research and it looks like the lt1 cam would be a good swap but wanted to get some opinions from everyone else. I use the car as my daily driver so it needs to be streetable. Also are there any decent 305 heads that flow better than our stock ones that i could pick up at the junkyard or online pretty cheap?
Thanks for the help guys!
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The only heads that would flow better than your current heads would be 350 Vortec heads, which have larger chambers and require a Vortec-specific base.
The LT1 cam is a little better, but you'd do even better with an aftermarket cam like the Comp XFI series. Plan on new valve springs, though.
The LT1 cam is a little better, but you'd do even better with an aftermarket cam like the Comp XFI series. Plan on new valve springs, though.
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