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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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I have a small block Chevy it is a 377 and I am going to buy a camshaft and need some input it will have AFR195 heads performer RPM air gap intake and a T61 Turbo it has a 700R4 now but may be going with a 6 speed
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:25 PM
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Will it be a street car? Solid roller, hyd roller, flat tappet? Thats a small turbo.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:27 PM
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One or two turbos?
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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It will be a street car it will have a flat tapped cam for a street car I could go bigger on the turbo but it will be a little ways down the road
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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Re: Cam

Originally Posted by skirkland1980
One or two turbos?
One
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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Re: Cam

What's the turbine air ratio?
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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I can't recommend a cam because the turbo is too small. If you use two it would make for an unstoppable powerhouse. The only way one of those turbos would work is if you used the tiny cam and tiny heads and the biggest turbine housing you could find. Even then it may still be a restriction and make less power than a good naturally aspirated 377.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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Re: Cam

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What's the turbine air ratio?
Man I would have to ask my guy about that I'm not sure I will find out and post it
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:55 PM
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A T76 would work better.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 10:10 AM
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Re: Cam

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A T76 would work better.
I'm open to that that is what the guy had so that is why I was looking at that one
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Any progress?
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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 02:48 AM
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Re: Cam

Power adder or not the foundation starts here.So do read these very important links:

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w..._compatibility

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Quench

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...ose_a_camshaft

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...pression_ratio

There are more,but I don't want to get into info overload.Read all of it and post questions if you have any.
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