Intake and Cam upgrade?
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Intake and Cam upgrade?
I currently have an 86' TPI that is bored .30 over with a SKAT 383 crank and SKAT rods, coated pistons, comp cam with 218 intake 224 exhaust, Z springs, vavle locks, 4 bolt mains, cast iron heads with valve job comp valves. I was thinking of swaping in a hotter cam and new intake anyone have any ideas I am also considering a supercharger after these upgrades so would I be better off waiting on the cam until I can afford the supercharger so they will work better together also I would like to know what some of your inputs are on whether I can make decent power without a supercharger maybe some other mods that will help.
Last edited by black panther; Feb 21, 2007 at 11:09 AM.
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Are you running stock iron heads??
What CR?
What is the LSA on that cam; in any case it sounds weak for a 383?
Stock intake now?
What exhaust?
With proper heads, cam, exhaust, intake, etc combo you should be able to build well into the 400chp range and run low 11s in the 1/4 mile.
What CR?
What is the LSA on that cam; in any case it sounds weak for a 383?
Stock intake now?
What exhaust?
With proper heads, cam, exhaust, intake, etc combo you should be able to build well into the 400chp range and run low 11s in the 1/4 mile.
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I currently have an 86' TPI that is bored .30 over with a SKAT 383 crank and SKAT rods, coated pistons, comp cam with 218 intake 224 exhaust, Z springs, vavle locks, 4 bolt mains, cast iron heads with valve job comp valves. I was thinking of swaping in a hotter cam and new intake anyone have any ideas I am also considering a supercharger after these upgrades so would I be better off waiting on the cam until I can afford the supercharger so they will work better together also I would like to know what some of your inputs are on whether I can make decent power without a supercharger maybe some other mods that will help.
for a supercharger plan on 8-12 grand at retail price. if you do a N/A Heads and cam package full exhaust and gears you will probably be satisfied.
On thing most after market blower apps. dont include it a throttle limiter for cold starts- like factory turbo diesel trucks have. because as some dont know... reving or racing a blown motor before it warms up properly will ruin a S/C or block/internals in a heartbeat...
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From: North Tonawanda New York
Are you running stock iron heads??
What CR?
What is the LSA on that cam; in any case it sounds weak for a 383?
Stock intake now?
What exhaust?
With proper heads, cam, exhaust, intake, etc combo you should be able to build well into the 400chp range and run low 11s in the 1/4 mile.
What CR?
What is the LSA on that cam; in any case it sounds weak for a 383?
Stock intake now?
What exhaust?
With proper heads, cam, exhaust, intake, etc combo you should be able to build well into the 400chp range and run low 11s in the 1/4 mile.
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YES... if you do a cam now for a N/A car. i would reccomend a new and custom ground cam to take FULL potential of whatever particular blower setup you will do... so if you are not doing a blower soon or have plenty of money to spend then do it, otherwise like most on an typical budget just do it once, and right by waiting.
for a supercharger plan on 8-12 grand at retail price. if you do a N/A Heads and cam package full exhaust and gears you will probably be satisfied.
On thing most after market blower apps. dont include it a throttle limiter for cold starts- like factory turbo diesel trucks have. because as some dont know... reving or racing a blown motor before it warms up properly will ruin a S/C or block/internals in a heartbeat...
for a supercharger plan on 8-12 grand at retail price. if you do a N/A Heads and cam package full exhaust and gears you will probably be satisfied.
On thing most after market blower apps. dont include it a throttle limiter for cold starts- like factory turbo diesel trucks have. because as some dont know... reving or racing a blown motor before it warms up properly will ruin a S/C or block/internals in a heartbeat...
