hey guys this might be a stupid question but i just wanted to know when is the right time to get a cam? i have my basic bolt ons and just got my 3400 stall recently. many people told me to wait until you buy the cam and than you should install it at the same time and lastly get a tune towards the end. my question is, should i buy any other bolt ons before i buy the cam? if yes, what other bolt ons should i consider to buy next? at this point i am considering whether to buy the cam or not. the car is not really a daily driver but i am looking into going mid to low 12's at a 1/4 mile and close to 380-400rwhp. any cam's that you guys suggest would best fit for my 3400 stall? the car is not really for drag racing. i might go to the tracks once or twice a year. but this is more of street crusin. thanks.

 

You have all the supporting mods for a cam, so go ahead for it. I'd just make sure you install the stall before the cam, and make sure you spend money on a good tune afterwards.

 

I'd say your right at the point of the cam. Just make sure you have enough saved up. Cam/Heads will get you your best performance but will cost you the most after install and all the extra little parts in it.

Josh

 

it would be a good idea to do the heads at the same time too since you may need better springs depending on how radical you go. like josh said above, whatever you figure your project to be, make sure you have doubled that saved, nothing ever goes as planned. its not the most expensive install tho, not the cheapest either, but $500-1100 for h/c, $300-2000 for a s/c (depending on brand and application) $400-1000 for n20 labor. sometimes you can find a better deal as many on here have.

 

and it wouldn't be a bad time to upgrade your oil pump to a ported ls6 style. not a huge purchase but something worth saving up for and to do at the same time as the cam.

but other than that...you're right where you need to be for a cam.

a cam along the lines of the TSP torquer or the F13 from futral would get you to the 400rwhp goal. with the auto and stall you'll have to go bigger than you would if you had an m6 to make the same rwhp numbers.