Fired it up with the new cam!
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 418
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From: Fallsington PA
Fired it up with the new cam!
I finished my cam/ported heads intall today. Car fired right up with no issues! Getting it tuned on Feb 23rd by ECS! Can't wait!
Thanks to Justinjor on the board who answered alot of questions for me along the way!
Mods are:
Pat G spec'd cam (valve springs, pushrods, etc)
Cleaned up LS3 heads - valve job, mild clean up, not hogged out.
1 3/4 lg headers
Airraid Cold Air
Powerbond 25% Underdrive pulley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCCTB...UlqJlfcIWHJd8u
Thanks to Justinjor on the board who answered alot of questions for me along the way!
Mods are:
Pat G spec'd cam (valve springs, pushrods, etc)
Cleaned up LS3 heads - valve job, mild clean up, not hogged out.
1 3/4 lg headers
Airraid Cold Air
Powerbond 25% Underdrive pulley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCCTB...UlqJlfcIWHJd8u
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 3,264
Likes: 3
From: Toms River NJ
Good Job wazslow!! Give you credit for not going the lazy way out like I am having my cam installed (next week, 2/20!!) No time or patience right now, Lol
Just watched the video and sounds pretty good man! What were your specs on that cam again?? Where in PA are you? I work in Trenton, wouldnt mind checking the car out at some point
Just watched the video and sounds pretty good man! What were your specs on that cam again?? Where in PA are you? I work in Trenton, wouldnt mind checking the car out at some point
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 3,264
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From: Toms River NJ
wait, just looked at my specs, its identical! LoL Would love to hear it and definitely looking forward to your tuning results to compare once mine is done!
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Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2011
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From: Tampa FL (formerly Justinjor)
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
Nice dude, congrats! Doesn't it feel good to have everything come together? It seems that cam is a popular choice when Pat is sending out recommendations. I'm anxious to see what your dyno/track results will be when the time comes. Any idea when you'll be getting it tuned?
Congrats again on putting in the wrench time and getting the job done. I applaud you.
Just make sure you break it in and be easy on it until your oil temps see 150* when you're out cruising. The stiffer springs are more brittle and you'll want to be easy on it until they reach operating temps.
Congrats!
Congrats again on putting in the wrench time and getting the job done. I applaud you.
Just make sure you break it in and be easy on it until your oil temps see 150* when you're out cruising. The stiffer springs are more brittle and you'll want to be easy on it until they reach operating temps.
Congrats!
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 418
Likes: 3
From: Fallsington PA
Nice dude, congrats! Doesn't it feel good to have everything come together? It seems that cam is a popular choice when Pat is sending out recommendations. I'm anxious to see what your dyno/track results will be when the time comes. Any idea when you'll be getting it tuned?
Congrats again on putting in the wrench time and getting the job done. I applaud you.
Just make sure you break it in and be easy on it until your oil temps see 150* when you're out cruising. The stiffer springs are more brittle and you'll want to be easy on it until they reach operating temps.
Congrats!
Congrats again on putting in the wrench time and getting the job done. I applaud you.
Just make sure you break it in and be easy on it until your oil temps see 150* when you're out cruising. The stiffer springs are more brittle and you'll want to be easy on it until they reach operating temps.
Congrats!
Car is getting tuned at ECS on Feb 23rd. I will post up the numbers when I get them. I hope to take the car to the track in March or April, I just need to get a set of 275x40x17 MT drag radials. I'll make sure not to rip on it until its warmed up, good tip!
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 5,022
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From: Tampa FL (formerly Justinjor)
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
My DIC is almost always on the oil temperature readout so I know just when I can lay into it. Otherwise, I keep rpms below 3500 until I see the magic 150* come up on the screen. Even then, my street tires are worthless and until I get new ones, I just spin all the way through 3rd gear.
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