head and cam?
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Drifting
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head and cam?
I'm planning to install a Lingenfelter 219 cam. I have a Super Ram, ZZ4 heads with Comp Pro Magnum 1.6 RRs. Is it a good idea to run the 1.6 RRs with the 219? Will the springs be OK? I'm planning to change injectors at the same time. I have the old yellow 24 lb. Acell injectors. Should I stay with 24 lbs? I'm also looking for an Accel base. It has the stock base now. Any suggestions? I would like to make this the last tear down.
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LPE makes springs for the cam. http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/ln0018dblas.html
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I think the ZZ4 springs are good for .550 lift. Won't the 219 cam with 1.6 RRs give me .590 lift? Will it be too much for the springs. Maybe I need a less aggressive cam.
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The 219 will give you .562 with 1.6 RRs BTW, I got mine in this weekend. Don't forget the assembly lube...
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I don't mind changing the springs. It's not a big expense. I just thought that I might have too much lift and the car might not be streetable. I plan to bring it to shop here that will do the work and a dyno tune. I don't feel comfortable changing a cam. Never did one before. That's why I want to get everything right the first time.
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.560 lift isn't anything crazy at all.
higher lift only means you'll likely need to change the springs more often. with a 219 cam, if you're not at the track every day you'll probably go 40-50,000 mi. between changeouts.
higher lift only means you'll likely need to change the springs more often. with a 219 cam, if you're not at the track every day you'll probably go 40-50,000 mi. between changeouts.
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I suggest you do it right the first time and get the LPE springs. They know.
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For $70, you'd be an idiot to take the chance. Here they are with something they know will work. Didn't they give a 2 yr 24K warranty on their motors? They know you will beat the **** out of it too. A normal 3 yr 36K warranty on your car is safer than a 2 yr 24K warranty on an LPE motor. Nobody I know of buys such a motor and putz it around town.
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what i meant to say is that once the (correct) springs are installed, a higher lift cam like the 219 will mean more maintenance in that the (correct) springs will need changed out about every 40-50,000 miles....which is no big deal.
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Yes, about 40-50K is a good time to change springs. By then you would have gotten bored with the car and switched springs to accommodate a BIGGER cam.
