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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 04:15 AM
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I'm looking for a performance cam for my 1986 vette that's pretty loud even during idle can someone help me out
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 02:50 PM
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Here's mine, flat tappet cam from TPIS.

https://tpis.com/parts/view/100
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 01:49 AM
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Thanks man that sounds awesome! Is that all you have done it? Like is that where all the sound is coming from just the cam?
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The OEM C4 SBC cams lack power.
They sound lame, and should be the first mod choice.
Toughest problem is modding the ECM to support a custom tune.

Factory exhaust headers and pipes, Magnaflow Cat, Borla muffs.
Zero drone.

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