What will this run? RWHP?
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What will this run? RWHP?
We are just finishing up swapping an LQ4 in to a 98 T/A. It's going to have LT headers, cat back, using a stock LS1 intake, and a tune. So what do you guys think?
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Re: What will this run? RWHP?
Stock heads, stock cam, stock internals, Aluminum heads(I think they are aluminum they are very light). We will be doing a cam in the next couple of months and throwing in an LS6 intake as well. What cam would you recommend with a 3600 stall, that's probably the highest we will go. The car will probably see the track about once a month and will be driven pretty much daily. Thanks in advance
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I don't know about your budget, but that's a very friendly blower-motor at 9.6:1 compression.
If you're 100% going to a naturally-aspirated setup, I'd spend the $ and change to a .040" Cometic head gasket to raise the compression.
If you're 100% going to a naturally-aspirated setup, I'd spend the $ and change to a .040" Cometic head gasket to raise the compression.
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Re: What will this run? RWHP?
How much of a boost in compression are we talking about. Also I know this is a dumb question but how do I calculate compression as in what is the formula to do it?
Also what cam would see the benefit of a 3600 stall with stock heads. We are looking at something with good midrange to top end without sacrificing too much low end. Thanks in advance
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Any cam, even the stock one would benefit from a converter that size. And about needing the low end, you don't. That's what the higher stall torque converter is for. Put a decent size cam in it or regret the performance later - only problem is that the compression is a bit low for most cams to work well.
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Re: What will this run? RWHP?
Any cam, even the stock one would benefit from a converter that size. And about needing the low end, you don't. That's what the higher stall torque converter is for. Put a decent size cam in it or regret the performance later - only problem is that the compression is a bit low for most cams to work well.
Thanks for the advice guys
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Then no aftermarket cam is small enough to work with the 3600. Going by that rule, a stock car would require a minimum of 4000rpm, and most performance cams would need a 4500+
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