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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Hi, im new here so i need your help

first off i would like to say that im happy to be a member of this website.............

okay here is my question...

im in the process of buying a powermax 2032 crane cam for my 88 trans am gta... it has the 350 motor in it... i was wondering how would that cam sound... do any of you guys have that cam in your car..... do you have any videos of it idling.... i need help with this cam
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Its not the best vid, but here you go. I love the cam...it sounds and performs really good. It sounds alot better when it actually idels down. I just started it, its been in storage sense October.

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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Re: Hi, im new here so i need your help

it sounds good... does it lope at all...... like can u tell that your car is cammed.... and do u have short or long tube headers........ i want to know about this cam....
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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do you have a video of it when it idles down... i am very very curious of what it sounds like........... please and thanks
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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Re: Hi, im new here so i need your help

When it idels down, it sounds really good. Specially when its in gear. You can really tell its got a cam. It's hard to tell when its ideling at 1200rpms. (or where ever its at) When its down to 700 or so its awsome. I didnt want to spend the money on the cam....But I'm really glad I did. When I had it on the dyno for them to tunes it for me, They said it the best sounding 305 they have ever heard. (i know theres not too many ppl who spend the $$ on a 305) But remember you have a 350 so it will sound a little better.
I'm leaving for vacation. I get back 4-7-07. I'll try to post up a better sound clip.
Everything I did to it is in my sig. I do have shorty headers on it.

On another note, when you swap cams. Remember you need to change your springs. Also when your in there, change your valve seals. The cam does recommend an adjustable fuel pressure regulator also. When I did mine I also updated the timing chain and gears. Your lifters are fine. My pushrods were fine, but im not pushing a whole lot of HP.

I can only say good things about this cam, Like I said, I'll try to get something up after I get home from vacation. I think my car will come out of storage then also.
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Re: Hi, im new here so i need your help

does anyone else had a video of their powermax 2032 cam
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Re: Hi, im new here so i need your help

doesnt anyone have a clip of this cam
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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I have the same cam. Stock exhaust manifolds, 3" catback. Sweet cam.
http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=DSCF0006.flv
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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what kinda of exhuast setup do you have..... do you have headers........ do you have the full exhust system or just the catback.....
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Re: Hi, im new here so i need your help

Originally Posted by tenpin842
Its not the best vid, but here you go. I love the cam...it sounds and performs really good. It sounds alot better when it actually idels down. I just started it, its been in storage sense October.

that car sounds BADASS. what's giving it such a low loud tone, the cam? or a combo?
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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Re: Hi, im new here so i need your help

Originally Posted by 88fastgta
what kinda of exhuast setup do you have..... do you have headers........ do you have the full exhust system or just the catback.....
I have stock manifolds, 3" Y-Pipe, 3" CAT, 3" I-Pipe, Dynomax Resonator, Dynomax Muffler. My car is a convertible so I wanted a high flow exhaust that is'nt too loud. I'll be installing Hooker 2055's this Spring, and I suspect it will not be much louder with the Headers.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Re: Hi, im new here so i need your help

do you have another video of your car.... thanks
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