Or the intake; you already h ave it off. 
Better Flowing Heads Only
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Better Flowing Heads Only
Hey everyone I'm considering having my heads and intake ported by Elliott's (96 LT1 38k) but leaving my stock cam in place . Since the car has short miles and is unmolested I'm reluctant to tear to far into the motor . My question is how much power can I expect to gain or how much power am I leaving on the table by not doing the cam ? I know there are no hard fast numbers on this without a dyno tune but I'm hoping to hear from some of you that have done the top end build . I do plan on using 1.6 rockers and new injectors .
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I am going to suggest you discuss this with Lloyd Elliott. I had about a 10 minute conversation with him to select my cam to go with the ported heads for my combo. I am doing a bit more than you are, but still it is good to discuss with him. I don't know why you are protective of the Cam if you are pulling the heads and intake off.
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Stock cam wont be able to work the heads hard enough to really reap the benefit.
Lifters should be fine but definitely put a cam in it....if you have 1.6 rockers dont go too crazy on the ramps so the springs arent going nuts approaching 6k seems to be a common problem.
Lifters should be fine but definitely put a cam in it....if you have 1.6 rockers dont go too crazy on the ramps so the springs arent going nuts approaching 6k seems to be a common problem.
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I would want flow sheets before and after.Concentrate on the low and mid lift flow for a stock or mild cam.1'6 rockers and new springs I would guess 20-30 hp depending on the porting.
If you don't have a way to dyno tune the car near you may be better off leaving the cam alone.Good time to do headers if you are inclined.Some Stainless Works 1 5/8 long tubes would help a bit as well.
If you don't have a way to dyno tune the car near you may be better off leaving the cam alone.Good time to do headers if you are inclined.Some Stainless Works 1 5/8 long tubes would help a bit as well.
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Thanks to all that have replied . A couple of reasons I posted my question was the dyno tuning factor (I haven't found anyone yet) and the fact I can do the R&R labor on the heads and intake myself if I so choose . I've been looking at installing a 95 OBDI pcm to get around some of the tuning issues . My cheapest option would be to do nothing and enjoy the car the way it is but I'm not sure I can do that .