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mrfomoco

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I'm going with a roller cam, and I'm stuck between these two: 230/236 @ .5 and .513/.529 and then 224/224 @ .5 and .533/.533. They are both Comp Cams and its going in a 351w with trick flow twisted wedge heads. The first cam is under their profile of Xtreme Energy, and the second one is under the profile of Magnum. Thanks for the input guys.

 

skywalker

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I'd go with the XE as they typically have higher ramp speeds. I'd not to familiar with roller cams, so correct me if I am wrong but isn't that a pretty mild cam? Why don't you go with something a little more agressive? The roller lifters should calm your idle down quite a bit.

 

mrfomoco

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Because I'd have to change my pistons to clear the valves. The max lift w/stock pistons is .540. And I already have forged pistons and would like to keep from shellin out the extra bones to get notched ones.

 

skywalker

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Aye, but you could get a grind with more duration and not to much lift.

 

SoCalCruising

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• Jun 29, 2004

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TW heads don't flow much more at .550 lift than at .500, so more lift isn't too important. They do like more exhaust duration, so the XE grind would seem a better choice. If you're running an automatic, then less duration is prolly better unless you are running a high stall coverter. If a stick, then almost anything goes.

 

mrfomoco

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Yeah i'm not runnin an auto, but i'm pretty sure my new setup is gonna destroy the T-5.

 

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I'd consider a richmond 6spd like gp001 has then. It will probably destroy that T-5 quick though, you're right.

 

SoCalCruising

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Well, when it grenades, send it off to G-Force for a rebuild and upgrade. It will cost about the same as a new T-5, but it will handle all the power you can put to it afterwards.