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351W, GT40, Cobra Intake.. ??X303??

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  • Start date Start date Jan 19, 2004

MeanMussy

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I have a 351W, with GT-40 heads, a GT-40 lower and Cobra upper. Right now, it has a stock 94 Lightning cam in it. How much of an advantage would it be to put in an X303 cam?? I can get one for $100. Is that, plus the cost of putting in roller lifters worth the change?


The rest of the parts are for sure going on the car, I just need opinions about the cam selection.

Thanks
 

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bump...
 

ponyboy19

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what are the specs of the stock cam? you have a hydrolic roller lightning cam, don't you already have hydrolic roller lifters in it? Regardless if i was going to spend the cash I would look into a better cam than the X cam. I'd look into Comp Cams Xtream series cam like the xe274h or what ever comp may suggest.

http://www.compcams.com/catalog/158_159.html
 

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Nope, the Lightnings (Gen1, 351W) all came w/ flat tappet cams, although they blocks are ready for a roller cam.

I'm only thinking about this cam swap because I can do it for around $100. Next year, the motor is getting knocked out to a 393, new heads, intake, and custom cam at that time.

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then IMO i'd wait. buy the time you bought the cam, lifters, gaskets, fluids, and time to do it, I'm not sure I would bother if you have bigger plans in the near future. And i would not use the x cam in the 393.
 

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Thanks man!
 
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