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cam upgrade
i think im gona have to replace my 305 timing chain. im wondering can i go with a slightly bigger cam while im at it? can i just throw a bigger cam in and put her back together or will i have to do other upgrades to accept the bigger cam?
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Car: 90 formula, 89 formula 350 vert
Engine: 305, 355
Transmission: T5, t56
Axle/Gears: 3:45 9 bolt, 8.8 3:73
Re: cam upgrade
Depends on how much bigger of a cam your talking about. Valve springs are a necessary upgrade you will have to do if you put a cam in with around .440, .450 lift. Since you will be removing all the accessories anyway, a cam is a worthwhile upgrade. Changing the valve springs is also a good time to replace valve seals which usually cause smokey startups if their original. A lot of people like to run an lt1 cam as a cheap upgrade in roller 305s and 350s.
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Re: cam upgrade
thanks.. i dont want to do anthing extreme just a little extra something while im digging around in there. my seals need replaced anyway i know. what would be the biggest cam i could go without having to replace alot of extras or throwing off the computer. id like to get just what i can get away with without rebuilding the engine or really hurting my gas milage..
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Car: 90 formula, 89 formula 350 vert
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Re: cam upgrade
Comp cams makes a 249h that is claimed to be computer friendly. It is mild but would be a decent upgrade over your stock cam. You would get away with not changing valve springs. A few other cams I would recommend would be an l98 or g92 cam. Obviously a tune would help increase performance but i do not think its necessary to make the car run decent. Whatever cam you choose it has to be 112 degrees lobe separation or higher to work with the computer.
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Re: cam upgrade
than you for the intel. i will check out the cams you mentioned. the more ive sat here and thought about it im considering having the heads reworked while im at it. i know my valve seals leak and cant justify going through the trouble of replacing them without reworking the heads. im curious, do you know if i can get that cam out and new one in without pulling engine? just remove the radiator etc? even the nose if nessecary..
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if your gonna rebuild the heads you might as well upgrade to at least vortec heads .
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Re: cam upgrade
okay.. this is just so i can find this info when i delete my other account that i didnt realize i had til now.. haahaahaa!!
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