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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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can a new cam be installed while the engine is still in the car ? i have a '64 midyear 327, wondering if i could get more h.p. by insalling a new cam. what other parts need to be installed? what is the ballpark money figure on getting this done. is it worth the money to do this or just leave well enough alone and not open pandora's box?
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Originally Posted by shadowace1
Can a new cam be installed while the engine is still in the car ?
Yes, you will have to remove the radiator.


Originally Posted by shadowace1
I have a '64 midyear 327, wondering if i could get more h.p. by insalling a new cam. what other parts need to be installed?
A descent intake.

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what is the ballpark money figure on getting this done. is it worth the money to do this or just leave well enough alone and not open pandora's box?
Parts $400 - $500.
Labor $20,000 This is just a guess: Don't know where you live (I don't know shop rates in Xanadu).
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