Cams:3.4
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From: La Porte, indiana
Car: 88 camaro t-tops
Engine: 2.8-3.4 swap
Transmission: auto 700r4
Cams:3.4
what does it take to put forged cams in my engine..
will i have to pull the engine out?? please reply
will i have to pull the engine out?? please reply
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From: Central FL
Car: 91 Camaro
Engine: 3.1...not hardly stock
Transmission: 700r4....not stock either
Axle/Gears: 3.73
we only have one cam, so many people say "cams" and i always think of imports...
anyways, i've never heard of a forged cam or a 'non' forged cam. all cams are hardened steel as far as i know. you don't have to pull the engine to change it either. it helps to have the radiator out but the engine can stay in the car.
anyways, i've never heard of a forged cam or a 'non' forged cam. all cams are hardened steel as far as i know. you don't have to pull the engine to change it either. it helps to have the radiator out but the engine can stay in the car. 
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From: Houston
Car: 86 Berlinetta 84 MonteCL
Engine: 3.4 MPFI 3.8 229
Transmission: 700r4 T350
Did my swap with radiator in the car, had to drop the fan, that's it. MANY companies make 60* cams for 2.8, 3.1, and 3.4. Try Crane, CRower, Melling and search around for other companies. Cost isn't an isssue in effectiveness, look at the lift duration numbers and educate yourself on what valvetrain componets will have to be changed along with the cam you choose.
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From: Evansville, IN
Car: 1992 Camaro RS 25th Anniversary
Engine: 3.4L v6 with a t3/t4 Turbo
Transmission: T-5 Conversion
Axle/Gears: 3.23 SLP Limited Slip
ARI also makes one cam for 138.48 with a 204 214 duration .050 1500-4000 RPM that will work with the computer controls
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From: High plains of NM
Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: L98
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Cams are made of cast iron for flat tapets and roller cams are made of hardened steel.
If you ever hear any one talk about a forged cam they don't know what they are taking about. I guess you could make a steel roller cam out of a peace of forged stock. But there is no point, there would be no gain what so ever from a forged cam the only big difference would be cost.
Our cars only have 1 cam and it is made of cast iron.
The cams you will buy will be made of cast iron.
Steel and flat tapets arn't a good mix.
There are cams for our cars as mild as stock all the way to drag race/ circle track only cams.
There are a lot of different cams out there, how much power do you want to make?
How much do you have to spend?
If you ever hear any one talk about a forged cam they don't know what they are taking about. I guess you could make a steel roller cam out of a peace of forged stock. But there is no point, there would be no gain what so ever from a forged cam
the only big difference would be cost.Our cars only have 1 cam and it is made of cast iron.
The cams you will buy will be made of cast iron.
Steel and flat tapets arn't a good mix.
There are cams for our cars as mild as stock all the way to drag race/ circle track only cams.
There are a lot of different cams out there, how much power do you want to make?
How much do you have to spend?