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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 01:13 PM
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From: plainfield il
Car: 87 gta
Engine: 5.7 ltr
Transmission: full race 700r4
cam swap questions need help/advice

what will i gain or lose buy installing a solid lifter cam in my car and what else besides the cam and lifters will i need to replace

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87 gta 5.7ltr
edelbrock headers
gutted cat
flowmaster 3in drivers exit
8.8mm wires/accel
accel 300+digital ignition system
msd pro billet distributer
hypertech stage 2 racing chip
slp cold air intake
maf has no screens
52mm bbk throttle body
extruded plenum, runners, intake all matched
high flow fuel pump
afpr @ 50 psi
ALL MODS DONE BY ME FOR ME
waiting on hotchkis rear susp package
and sfc before i run hard at track
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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 01:16 PM
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Is this a track only car?

I strongly suggest staying with hydraulic

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1985 Iroc-z, 14 second 305, new engine in the works.
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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 03:21 PM
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You will gain little to nothing below 6000 rpm and lose the ability to drive thousands of miles before adjusting vavle lash. Not Worth it.

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Lunati 224/224 cam
Harland Sharp 1.5 rockers
Performer RPM Manifold
Holley 600 cfm double pumper
Hooker Super Competition Headers
Flowmaster Exhaust
Competition Engineering Sub-frame connectors
Tremec TKO
Pro 5.0 Shifter
GM posi 3.42 rear
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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 04:13 PM
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From: plainfield il
Car: 87 gta
Engine: 5.7 ltr
Transmission: full race 700r4
thanks for the info saved me some work/headache it seems

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87 gta 5.7ltr
edelbrock headers
gutted cat
flowmaster 3in drivers exit
8.8mm wires/accel
accel 300+digital ignition system
msd pro billet distributer
hypertech stage 2 racing chip
slp cold air intake
maf has no screens
52mm bbk throttle body
extruded plenum, runners, intake all matched
high flow fuel pump
afpr @ 50 psi
ALL MODS DONE BY ME FOR ME
waiting on hotchkis rear susp package
and sfc before i run hard at track
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