Year one and mutha thumper
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Drifting
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From: Jacksonville FL
Year one and ***** thumper
Anyone know what ***** Thumper kit will work with the Year one 400+ hp/tq 350 SBC? I am buying this crate engine and hopefully getting a thumper hyd roller kit to install but I wasnt sure if I should get the cam itself or go with the rollers also or even the entire kit including springs and timing gears... any ideas?
Racer
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From: Lubbock TX
I have the yearone 350 and I like it a lot. Ive had it about a year and want to do some work this winter. I cant just leave it as it is, I wanna tear something apart.
No helpful information, but make sure and post what you choose
Sean
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin TX
The Thumpr line of cams has had it's share of bad press. Do a search on this site and others.
www.camaros.net
www.novas.net
www.chevelles.com
I'd pick another cam,..one that optimizes performance instead of optimizes sound.
www.camaros.net
www.novas.net
www.chevelles.com
I'd pick another cam,..one that optimizes performance instead of optimizes sound.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: KY
Anyone know what ***** Thumper kit will work with the Year one 400+ hp/tq 350 SBC? I am buying this crate engine and hopefully getting a thumper hyd roller kit to install but I wasnt sure if I should get the cam itself or go with the rollers also or even the entire kit including springs and timing gears... any ideas?
Race Director
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From: Millington Illinois
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
The Thumpr line of cams has had it's share of bad press. Do a search on this site and others.
www.camaros.net
www.novas.net
www.chevelles.com
I'd pick another cam,..one that optimizes performance instead of optimizes sound.
www.camaros.net
www.novas.net
www.chevelles.com
I'd pick another cam,..one that optimizes performance instead of optimizes sound.
Way better choices out there than the thumper line especially if you are upgrading to a roller cam.
Pro
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From: Olive Branch MS
I can give you some inside information on that perticular line of cams. They were designed with the idea of giving a car the big chop of a high rpm cam, but still retain drivabilty. They open the exhaust valve early to so you can hear part of the combustion. I can tell you they sound awesome and sound like a much bigger cam that you will have.
The only issue I've seen is that most people go with the big one since bigger is better. They are afriad it won't sound tuff enough. On these, don't do it. On a sbc you will only want the small one and you will get a good combo. It will sound like a big chopping motor. The big ones have very low vacuum and lose a ton of bottom end torque on small cubic inch motors.
With that being said, they are more geared for the big sound they produce. If power is your game there are better choices.
The only issue I've seen is that most people go with the big one since bigger is better. They are afriad it won't sound tuff enough. On these, don't do it. On a sbc you will only want the small one and you will get a good combo. It will sound like a big chopping motor. The big ones have very low vacuum and lose a ton of bottom end torque on small cubic inch motors.
With that being said, they are more geared for the big sound they produce. If power is your game there are better choices.
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Racer
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From: Lubbock TX
Kinda generic info they give. I might be able to email them and ask what they say.
Keep us updated
Sean
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