96 LT-4 Dyno Results
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Burning Brakes
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It's worth it...especially if you have headers and get it dyno tuned. If you can do it yourself. If you have someone else do it, then save up for those other things down there like a cap and rotor, water pump, maybe even a new timing set. Just to maximize your labor dollar.
, right?
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That's what I did...replaced the timing chain, water pump, opti spark, spark plugs, etc. The headers are cheap, but it all adds up. I don't remember what I put into it, and honestly don't care. I love the way she sounds, and it's fun going by people with their windows rolled down on their cell phones. 
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Yeah, the "while you're there" stuff adds up quick. In my case the only reason I got the Hotcam when I did is because I had a lifter failure that damaged the stock cam. The Hotcam was actually cheaper than the stock replacement, so in she went. If it were not for that, and the fact that she was my only ride at the time, I would have waited until I could've gotten the heads ported, headers and a dyno tune all at once.
If there's no need to go into right now, I would build around it until you're ready. Headers, exhuast and go ahead get it dyno tuned to release some of those hidden ponies. Once you get that baseline done, additional changes are simple and much less expensive than the initial tune. Then, if you want to cam it, just collect the neccessary parts over time. When you get them all together, whala, one shot and you save tons in labor.
If there's no need to go into right now, I would build around it until you're ready. Headers, exhuast and go ahead get it dyno tuned to release some of those hidden ponies. Once you get that baseline done, additional changes are simple and much less expensive than the initial tune. Then, if you want to cam it, just collect the neccessary parts over time. When you get them all together, whala, one shot and you save tons in labor.
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Burning Brakes
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Yeah, the "while you're there" stuff adds up quick. In my case the only reason I got the Hotcam when I did is because I had a lifter failure that damaged the stock cam. The Hotcam was actually cheaper than the stock replacement, so in she went. If it were not for that, and the fact that she was my only ride at the time, I would have waited until I could've gotten the heads ported, headers and a dyno tune all at once.
If there's no need to go into right now, I would build around it until you're ready. Headers, exhuast and go ahead get it dyno tuned to release some of those hidden ponies. Once you get that baseline done, additional changes are simple and much less expensive than the initial tune. Then, if you want to cam it, just collect the neccessary parts over time. When you get them all together, whala, one shot and you save tons in labor.
If there's no need to go into right now, I would build around it until you're ready. Headers, exhuast and go ahead get it dyno tuned to release some of those hidden ponies. Once you get that baseline done, additional changes are simple and much less expensive than the initial tune. Then, if you want to cam it, just collect the neccessary parts over time. When you get them all together, whala, one shot and you save tons in labor.
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Finally got the dyno chart. I don't like the dip in the early RPMs, but like my buddy said, the hot cam is a mid range cam, so what do you do? 
