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Old 06-12-2005, 10:40 AM
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Hot Cam "Alternatives"

I've heard a lot about cheaper more powerful setups than the hot cam kit and was wondering what they were. I did a search but only came up with the cams and not a full "kit." If anyone has any experience and can tell me their setup and the cost that would be great!
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Old 06-12-2005, 11:04 AM
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Re: Hot Cam "Alternatives"

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I've heard a lot about cheaper more powerful setups than the hot cam kit and was wondering what they were. I did a search but only came up with the cams and not a full "kit." If anyone has any experience and can tell me their setup and the cost that would be great!
I do believe you have some bad information, but I could be wrong. The Hot- cam is a nice bang for the buck set-up. The next time you hear of a cheaper more powerful cam and kit, you might want to make a quick note of it.
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Old 06-12-2005, 11:47 AM
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Re: Hot Cam "Alternatives"

Find a cheaper kit than that and get back with me..I don't know of any.
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Old 06-12-2005, 12:06 PM
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I think what was said before was for the money some people would pay a little bit more for a slightly bigger cam. There were some cams listed in a post I made a few days ago, but they were jsut the camshaft and then you would have to find the correct springs to use and then find rockers. While I was pricing out all my parts the cheapest rockers I found for our cars were $186 new. Do the math... for a complete setup I think the hotcam kit is the way to go. Its what I plan on doing now .
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Old 06-12-2005, 12:08 PM
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Re: Hot Cam "Alternatives"

well how much would a safe 305 setup cost? (not including gears/stall) I'm guessing over twice as much as a hot cam?

Im guessing hot cam is the most bang for the buck
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Old 06-12-2005, 01:44 PM
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xe 224/230, cc305, look in the GP's for combination motorsports cam kits
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Old 06-12-2005, 04:06 PM
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The CC305 makes damn near the same numbers as a Hotcam. If you're going to spend more money, get a cam bigger than this.
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Old 06-12-2005, 05:30 PM
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didn't know the numbers were the same. I've always thought hotcam was a step up from a cc304. Looks like the hot cam is going in now.
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Do a search on Speed Inc's cadillac cam
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I hate my Hotcam, I wish I would have went a lot bigger, but that's me
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