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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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Ok so I have decided to beef up my current 350. It will be in a 1972 SS Camaro with a Muncie M20 and 3.42 rear end. I currently have 3 and 1/2 inch exhaust with an x pipe with flowmasters, preformer rpm intake with a Holley 1850s. Right now I got 600 bucks in my pocket right now and will have a few extra hundred bucks on the 15th. I will be driving this daily...so. Recommendations on what I should do? i.e. cam, heads, etc? Thanks and looking forward to y'all's recommendations.

I am currently looking at some used vortec heads for around 200, or some used 806 heads for 80 bucks(the guy is supposed to be getting me the actually casting #)
 
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Did I js post this in the wrong forum or what?
 
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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This is the correct forum. if its 600+ a few extra hundred ill assume around 900? that wont be enough for a full engine package, it will take at least a couple grand. You may be able to find a cheap cam but if you wanted to put a cam, you would need bigger heads and pistons to compensate for the different cam lobes, which is why your looking at the heads im guessing
 
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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This is the correct forum. if its 600+ a few extra hundred ill assume around 900? that wont be enough for a full engine package, it will take at least a couple grand. You may be able to find a cheap cam but if you wanted to put a cam, you would need bigger heads and pistons to compensate for the different cam lobes, which is why your looking at the heads im guessing
Well said dude... keep it up
 

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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Well said dude... keep it up
Thanks man(Welcome to the forums) I didnt know one thing about engines before I joined, stick around-this forum teaches you alot.
 
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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^ Heh, heh...you just got complimented by a spambot spamming windshields!
 
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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Compliment is a compliment..I guess..he's a spam bot? What is this world coming to..
 
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I see the edit you did! You can delete something in his sig??

Edit* Well you are a super cool mod..
 
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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A couple of grand. Man I am just looking to pep it up some. I'm not going for like 500+ hp. NastyZ28 guys js recommended a cam and some vortec heads and intake. They said it'd get me around 350 with a good tuned carb and good exhaust with headers.
 
Old Dec 3, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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That sounds right, I meant 2 grand if you want to replace the heads, new cam, tuned etc. If it's just cam and heads (If you can get a good deal on the heads and cam) around a grand
 



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