Do I need a Custom Burned chip for this setup?
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Do I need a Custom Burned chip for this setup?
I have an 85 4+3, just ordered a VERY nice polished superram. I'm getting ready to order a set of AFR 195 heads tomorrow by phone with 68mm combustion with Scorpion Aluminum Roller Rockers and a compcam. Any objections on this order before I do it? Also when I get this installed by a mechanic, will I need a special chip burned for it, right now I do have a thermomaster chip in the ecm right now....would I need a bigger throttle than stock? Other goodies I have on now are a forced air induction (front plate) k/n filter, accel 8.8 wires and hypertech dist,1" throttlespacer, air inlet flair, no catz, hedman ceramiccoated inside/out headers (1 5/8" I think), what kind of hp/tq will I be looking at with all my new add ons-rough number? any input is welcome on the parts I plan to order tomorrow
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I'm assuming its stock. If you're going to do heads and a SR, definitely yank the cam and either find out what it is, or go aftermarket. Lots of guys here swear by the 211 or 219 Lingenfelter cams. Your car should be a runner!!
No sense in putting on the "good stuff" if you dopn't have the cam to make it work. Good luck, keep us posted!
No sense in putting on the "good stuff" if you dopn't have the cam to make it work. Good luck, keep us posted!
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would a compcam be ok to use other than lpe ? again I don't know the #'s for the cam and won't find out tonight either, but I'm sure the guy knows what he is selling, he sells LOTS of heads/cam to this forum...his name is Kevin Olson, from K's Kustoms.....do you know what kind of hp/tq I could be looking at ---Just a figure...I prob only driven this vette for a week when I bought it, but I've had so many body mods done to it and restoration on the interiors for over a year now, I'm really new to vetts, my last car was a 97 firebird v6.....so this is my 1st v8. But I've owned the car over a year...
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Need the full cam specs, especially duration at .050"
But you probably will, almost any time you change the cam. You dont need a bigger TB.
We cant guess any power gains until you give the cam specs either. But I wouldnt use a CC grind with the Superram unless the specs were close to the 74219.
But you probably will, almost any time you change the cam. You dont need a bigger TB.
We cant guess any power gains until you give the cam specs either. But I wouldnt use a CC grind with the Superram unless the specs were close to the 74219.
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ok, heres the #'s I was told for the cam....not sure if this is in order but here it goes.......224-30 503/510 compcam
Don't make sense to me, but thats what the guy said on the phone
Don't make sense to me, but thats what the guy said on the phone
Originally Posted by vader86
Need the full cam specs, especially duration at .050"
But you probably will, almost any time you change the cam. You dont need a bigger TB.
We cant guess any power gains until you give the cam specs either. But I wouldnt use a CC grind with the Superram unless the specs were close to the 74219.
But you probably will, almost any time you change the cam. You dont need a bigger TB.
We cant guess any power gains until you give the cam specs either. But I wouldnt use a CC grind with the Superram unless the specs were close to the 74219.
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If its the 12-211-2 that you sent in IM, I think that will work, but I didnt check what type of cam it was.
224/224 at .050", just get the springs required for that cam and you WILL need a chip burned.
224/224 at .050", just get the springs required for that cam and you WILL need a chip burned.
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The answer is "yes" regardless of cam-type. The base L98 tune has no clue what to do with fuel/timing in the RPM range that the superram will give you. Many have run just the SR with good results, but a new tune will give you even better results.
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ok, who would I need to get ahold of for a chip? also what kind of power would I be looking at with all of this installed, 350-400hp range ? ALSO---will the car be safe to drive a little while WITHOUT an upgraded chip after installing these parts, cause I'd rather install it at my house than pay the shop to put it in?
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Originally Posted by chillcat
ok, who would I need to get ahold of for a chip?
What kind of exhaust setup does your car currently have? It'll need the whole sha'bang to get near 400hp.
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ohhh no, the headers are hedman ceramiccoated inside/out (no smog assembly and No catlytic converters--but whatever it is from there to the the exhaust tips (I haven't a clue)..OK---JUST CALLED AUTOSHOP AND THEY SAID THE CAR HAS FLOWMASTER SETUP
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ALSO...here is another thread I posted-but no responces.... I just had a guy call me local and said he has a New set of trickflow 195 and64combustion, mildly ported, comp springs,1/2 liftvalve, includes comp magnum rockers, angle plug heads, and he's asking 1300 for the whole deal, does that sound like a good price, I had another guy offering me AFR SAME setup-not ported,no rockers for 1195.00.
And he mentioned the perfect cam for this setup is a Magnum Comp 12-211-2.....I'm possibly going to purchase this today if its a good deal.
And he mentioned the perfect cam for this setup is a Magnum Comp 12-211-2.....I'm possibly going to purchase this today if its a good deal.