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I was wondering where in the heck it was. UPS delivered it at about 8:30 tonight. Man...that guy is working late. Anyway...I'm gonna drop the kit off to my mechanic tomorrow. Hopefully my new engine will be in by Wednesday so they can start on the install. I also ordered a set of Pacesetter Headers and Hooker Headers to see which ones my mechanic prefers, then I'll send the other set back. If anyone is wondering...I got the Hot Cam Kit from www.SamTaylor.com for $505.00 delivered. Pretty good deal since the invoice lists it for $712.00 and the local performance shop sells it for $659.00. (Thanks forum members for the SamTaylor advice) I'll keep everyone updated on the progress. :thumbs:

Vett-eight-nine

"I'll keep everyone updated on the progress"
Absolutely. Don't forget. :cheers:
p.s. How much is installation costing you and why did you decide on the hot cam? What was #2? :)

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Why did I pick the Hot Cam Kit? Well...for $489 I got the camshaft , 16 1.6 roller rocker arms, 16 valve springs , 16 valve caps , 16 valve keys , and 16 valve spring shims. If you add all that up seperately, you can get well over $1000 in some cases. Forum members have their pros and cons about the Hot Cam...but I have found that forum members have pros and cons about even the most simple things, like weather or not to have the little rubber liners in the drink holders. You gotta love the Forum...I couldn't live without it! As far as price goes...it's all getting rolled into the new engine install, so I am getting the actual cam install pretty cheap...considering what I have to pay for a new engine and installation. :thumbs:


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Vett-eight-nine

"but I have found that forum members have pros and cons about even the most simple things, like weather or not to have the little rubber liners in the drink holders" That's what makes it fun!

I didn't know it was such a complete package.

I've got an L98. I've read a lot about cams and I suppose to go this route I'd have to install it advanced to make up for God knows what (I'm still learning!)
Good luck.

JJ 86

Is your vette a 6-speed or auto?

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96 LT1 Auto

JJ 86

Did you have to install a higher stall converter or do you still have the stock converter? Just curious because thats the cam I would like to have. :smash:

93 ragtop

I might not be a good example to compare it to since I have a 3000 stall converter. However the converter is pretty tight at light throttle. I dont believe that the LT4 looses much torque at low rpms. Check nathanplemons page and he has some graphs you could compare.