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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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I just wanted to let everyone who helped me build my 67 vette over last summer i did it. I went from a rollin chassis to a runnin vette in a WEEK. 97 hours and alot of coffee and cigs...lol. Now im in a bind its not the sound i wanted. So my dilema is that i have a 89 firebird/camaro 350 i bought off craigslist in the vette. its got a stock cam and im lookin for something more throaty. i have 2 chamber flows on there now and its got a lil rumble but im lookin for more... Any help would be great. you guys rock on here.
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I just wanted to let everyone who helped me build my 67 vette over last summer i did it. I went from a rollin chassis to a runnin vette in a WEEK. 97 hours and alot of coffee and cigs...lol. Now im in a bind its not the sound i wanted. So my dilema is that i have a 89 firebird/camaro 350 i bought off craigslist in the vette. its got a stock cam and im lookin for something more throaty. i have 2 chamber flows on there now and its got a lil rumble but im lookin for more... Any help would be great. you guys rock on here.
i believe that year small block was a tuned port mill with a roller cam...i would call comp cams for a recommendation and maybe you can use your old roller lifters......they grind one called a thumpr".....
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Thanks alot...i will call them today
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