Advice on my build direction?
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Advice on my build direction?
Hello,
I am debating what the best direction is with my build in terms of bang for buck. My current setup is a 416 LS3 with ported 243s, a 220/224 .581/.581 114 lsa cam, FAST 78mm, and JBA shorties. I plan on doing 1 7/8ths long tubes headers and a FAST 102mm regardless of my build direction, but I wanted the forum's advice on whether to install a bigger cam (around a 23x/25x .6xx/.6xx 112 LSA) or invest in nitrous instead. My current setup is making 430rwhp/445rwtq but it is very restricted on the intake and exhaust side. Is the cost of the cam swap worth it, or should I install headers and a the 102mm intake and run nitrous? Trying to decide what the better budget build is
I am debating what the best direction is with my build in terms of bang for buck. My current setup is a 416 LS3 with ported 243s, a 220/224 .581/.581 114 lsa cam, FAST 78mm, and JBA shorties. I plan on doing 1 7/8ths long tubes headers and a FAST 102mm regardless of my build direction, but I wanted the forum's advice on whether to install a bigger cam (around a 23x/25x .6xx/.6xx 112 LSA) or invest in nitrous instead. My current setup is making 430rwhp/445rwtq but it is very restricted on the intake and exhaust side. Is the cost of the cam swap worth it, or should I install headers and a the 102mm intake and run nitrous? Trying to decide what the better budget build is
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Since you can do the headers and intake without opening the motor and you can install a cam without removing headers and intake, why not install the headers and intake and see where you are then decide on a cam. Would also give you an idea on what the intake and exhaust restrictions were doing to performance.
