Right now my car (93 auto firehawk) is pretty much stock(has stock ram air setup, and exhaust cut-out). What I am looking for is about 350-370 rwhp. I'd like to use the Hot Cam for emission, street driveability, and for a good torquey ride. My question is, what type of head work would i need to do in order to get at my goal? I plan on doing full bolt ons as well. Headers will be Mac Mids. Please revise my plan as you see fit.

 

That RWHP is a little high for a hotcam car. It could be done though. I would take the heads to Lloyl Elliot for the port work. He is by far the best for LT1 heads. Do a search for him to get his E-mail and contact info. As for other mods. It wouldnt hurt to port out the intake while your there and maybe a get a bigger throttle body. Other than that, Make sure you get all the bolt ons. A electric water pump would also help free up some horsepower. A be sure to get a good mail order tune or dyno tune. That will be the key to getting your horsepower.

 

Do you know of any other cams out there that would still be able to meet emissions but would be easier for me to reach my goal?

 

The CC305 or 306 probably. Look in the GP forum or go to www.CombinationMotorsports.com

 

You can do that with the Hotcam, but once you P/P your heads, you're better off with a custom cam. That way you will get the best driveability, and the best gains.

I've been VERY impressed with Advanced Induction lately www.advancedinduction.com Look at their head porting prices, and their cams to go with it. They are making 400+ rwhp with heads, cam, and MAC mids.

Dan

 

How driveable is the 306 gonna be with an auto? What size stall converter will I need? am i gonna lose alot of vaccum? whats the power band?

 

I would contact Joe O' his small custom cams aparently pass emissions no probs, have tons of TQ & drivability & still manage to cuz 390-400rwhp

 

Yea, i was a bit concerned that the hotcam wouldnt be aggressive enough to get 350+ on a stalled auto. It would probably be alot easier with the M6. I am gonna do some research on the CC306, and if that doesnt meet my requirements, I'll probably call up some shops and see what kind of custom stuff they can whip up.

 

Thats sick! who is Joe O?

 

Joe Overton,

Custom Cam designer, and is great with the LT1's.

You could search for his name and you will probably get what you need.

Dan

 

The 306 will NOT pass emissions without having to screw with the tuning, adding alcohol, etc. just before testing. Too much of a PITA to deal with IMO.