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Add 1.7rr to my combo..is it worth it?

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  • Start date Start date Mar 17, 2006

Pokageek

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How much more HP does it add? If so, use same springs that came with the TW heads? Where will I notice the power? Should any other changes be made to the car when doing so?
 

Pokageek

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Oh..or if anyone would recommend a better cam in terms of more lift aand better...lsa? for under 2k rpm..please do!..on that note I understand that getting more power may require and upgrade to the track heat intake as well.

How hard is it to put in a new cam. I have read not all that hard like you dont have to take the engine out or anything but what all is involved? Is it like sliding a torpedo into a shute or is it much more involved? I have no clue??
 

legalize420

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cam swaps are not hard. you can do it in the car. im actually going to a friends house at 130 to help swap in gt40 heads, wolverine cam ( similar to e cam ) and a gt40 intake. you have to unbolt the condensor and slide it up out of the way to pull the cam out. my suggestion, unless you can get a custom grind, go with the f cam and 1.7s.
 

final5-0

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For a typical street combo, I would not expect any more than 5rwhp.

If you are considering a cam, I'd just keep the 1.6 studs you now got.

Grady
 

4Jenna

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Yup..u wont notice much.
 

Pokageek

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eades5.0 said:
Yup..u wont notice much.
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Yes but someone had mentioned to me another time that the 1.7's take the lift from like 488 to 500-something. So thats kind of like adding a better cam right? So adding a higher lift cam doesn't make that much difference?
 

xr8d302

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Subscribing, since I haven't installed my E cam of fury yet and I was looking at grabbing rr's and installing them while I'm in there
 

4Jenna

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It will add roughly .030"
It will help, but you likely wont feel it (very minor gain)
 

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I think rockers actually hurt my hp....Im getting pretty bad valve float now with the stock springs that have 160k miles on them
 

final5-0

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93 teal terror said:
I think rockers actually hurt my hp....Im getting pretty bad valve float now with the stock springs that have 160k miles on them
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VERY..............VERY..............GOOD POINT

Over the years, I have seen so many posts just like this one.

It doesn't take too long for the stock springs to become tired.

The additional ratio puts extra strain & stress on the springs and

the rest is ... as they say ... history

Grady
 
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I recall reading some dyno #s in a 5.0 mag. and it was like 5-7 hp over the 1:6s. If I had to do my bolt ons over again I would have spent the 180.00 I paid for the 1:7 cobras on something else. Not to mention 1:7s limit your cam selection.
 
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