Got about $3k back for tax returns. I really have been wanting cams for a long time and could also get a typhoon intake, install, and a tune for that money. Or I could get an entire typhoon top end kit, really.
Would the cam/intake route be good? I like drive-ability and also love the sound of a cammed car. I won't be dragging my car and am never too hard on it, but do get past 5krpm each time I drive.
So back to my other questions, do these numbers look right:
-$500ish for the edelbrock intake/fuel rails/elbow(or plate)
-$580ish for Stage II cams
-$200 for beehive springs(or whatever it is to accomodate for higher lift of stage II cam)
-$60 for new steel retainers
=Roughly $1340 in parts
Then you add in labor, which I'm going to assume the shop can install the intake+cams all in one go since intake has to come off anyway, so a one-time charge? Roughly $1klabor+tune? Sound good?
So about $$2400 parts+labor+tune? This sound anywhere close?
Your probably pretty close there. But why not do the work yourself? The installs really arent that bad. The hardest part is degreeing your cam and if you get them from MHS (which i FULLY recommend) Nick will degree them for you if you would like. Other than that, its a fairly easy install that any half decent wrench turner could have done in a weekend
I guess i should say it isnt hard if you have some mechanical background and a good shop manual. MHS is Modular Head Shop, they are the best in the business when it comes to heads and cams for mustangs. Nick is the guy to talk to. He will degree your cams for you if you buy them from him. Look him up, and give him a call. I promise you wont be disappointed, the man is a genius
I don't get it. Cobras are normally maxing at 285 with super charger before it reaches close to max. Regular GT w/out boost are doing 185 which is great. I see you doing 250 at most with valve upgrades and some advanced tuning. Don't get your hopes up too far, be realistic, but then if it works I want to be the first to know.
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Sounds like the "rock and a hard place" thing. Good luck.
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LAS97GT said:
I don't get it. Cobras are normally maxing at 285 with super charger before it reaches close to max. Regular GT w/out boost are doing 185 which is great. I see you doing 250 at most with valve upgrades and some advanced tuning. Don't get your hopes up too far, be realistic, but then if it works I want to be the first to know.
---------- Post added at 07:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:15 PM ----------
Sounds like the "rock and a hard place" thing. Good luck.
I don't get it. Cobras are normally maxing at 285 with super charger before it reaches close to max. Regular GT w/out boost are doing 185 which is great. I see you doing 250 at most with valve upgrades and some advanced tuning. Don't get your hopes up too far, be realistic, but then if it works I want to be the first to know.
---------- Post added at 07:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:15 PM ----------
Sounds like the "rock and a hard place" thing. Good luck.
Yeah he is pretty decent for his quality of work. I will be using him when I do my motor build in the future This is one thing you get what you pay for.
Yeah he is pretty decent for his quality of work. I will be using him when I do my motor build in the future This is one thing you get what you pay for.
I'd say 500-575 for cams. Plus a little more for him to degree them. But check out his site www.modularheadshop.com. He has a ton of options and routes you can do
I'd say 500-575 for cams. Plus a little more for him to degree them. But check out his site www.modularheadshop.com. He has a ton of options and routes you can do
Some people sell used cams for around 200-300 on craigslsit but i wouldnt buy anything but excellent condition. Labor for cams is terrible unless u can do it yourself
Get some tape and a sharpie, as you pull them off mark them. Also take lots and lots of pictures. Should be easy if you do it right.
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