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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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i have a 2000 c5 d1 charger fast 90mm intake 90mm t/b arp head studs and cometic head gaskets,texas speed long tube with 3'' back no cats running a 4.5 pully car has not run yet still working on it.bottom end is a stock ls1 with about 70,000 on it should i do a cem and sprins and push rods or not.. and if so witch cam should i go with and springs please help i would like to drive the car soon and i dont want to have to put snow tires on to do so thanks for any feed back...
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i have a 2000 c5 d1 charger fast 90mm intake 90mm t/b arp head studs and cometic head gaskets,texas speed long tube with 3'' back no cats running a 4.5 pully car has not run yet still working on it.bottom end is a stock ls1 with about 70,000 on it should i do a cem and sprins and push rods or not.. and if so witch cam should i go with and springs please help i would like to drive the car soon and i dont want to have to put snow tires on to do so thanks for any feed back...
Which cam is certainly a choice, but whether you do it or not, is entirely up to you.
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thanks for the feedack went with a texas speed cam 224/228...582 588..114
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Wrong thread... sorry!!

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