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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 01:51 PM
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 02:28 PM
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Prepare for more HP!!!
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What's with the Clay Smith box? You say you are taking out a comp cam and installing a strauby roller so where does CS fit into the equation?? Just curious!!
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 06:22 PM
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you need a little more then a new roller cam
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 06:59 PM
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What's with the Clay Smith box? You say you are taking out a comp cam and installing a strauby roller so where does CS fit into the equation?? Just curious!!
Chris Straub designs the Clay Smith legend series camshafts. I have one in my dart 427.
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What's with the Clay Smith box? You say you are taking out a comp cam and installing a strauby roller so where does CS fit into the equation?? Just curious!!
Inquiring minds would like to know, is there a Straub cam or is Straubtech just the middle man taking a cut
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Good to know, Clay Smith has always had excellent products, used their cams back in the 60's.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:09 AM
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Inquiring minds would like to know, is there a Straub cam or is Straubtech just the middle man taking a cut
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
Inquiring minds would like to know, is there a Straub cam or is Straubtech just the middle man taking a cut

most likely Clay Smith grinds the cams to Straub specs
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Originally Posted by dmaxx3500
you need a little more then a new roller cam

Not really. Running the numbers years ago based on HP per $ spent the correct camshaft is the best bang for the buck.
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
Inquiring minds would like to know, is there a Straub cam or is Straubtech just the middle man taking a cut
Once you put one of my cams in your engine your mind will understand. Until that your correct....keep inquiring.
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Inquiring minds would like to know, is there a Straub cam or is Straubtech just the middle man taking a cut

U want a straight answer from a non-supporting vendor? Good luck man.

Remember Block Head (or was it Block Man?). He spent more time than an unemployed itinerent on this forum boasting all his cutting edge machine work. So many here assumed he knew what he was doing and didnt realize he was here trying to sell his expensive engines and engine work. Until someone found his big shop was just a couple of machines in the corner of someone elses shop.

The internet is faceless. Buyer beware.

BTW does anyone know what ever happened to SPEED-O-MOTIVE? Maybe someone could chim in that knew that vendor.

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Lots of guys in the business share equiptment, space, branding etc very very common.

Chris is a straight shooter
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X2 on straight shooter. Check the popular chevelle forum for tons of positive feedback on Chris.
QUOTE=cuisinartvette;1589394254]Lots of guys in the business share equiptment, space, branding etc very very common.

Chris is a straight shooter[/QUOTE]
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big thumbs up to CS from me, spent some time helpin this newb, woke my BB up in a big way. was always there to help.



when i build my next motor ill be callin him first
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The difference here is the ones that have called and asked for help and have talked to us know that we love what we do and care about our customers. The ones that have never called us don't know.
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