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    hello everyone, not sure if im in the correct place for this but im lookin for someone to install a cam for me.i have no idea how to so i really dont want to tear into it myself. my car is a 87 gt, mass air . about 100k on car. engine was done over before i got it, about 80k. runs great just lookin for more.. any help or aim me in a direction. i live in aliquippa and no one around here does this work.

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    Try Street Lethal Performance. They are near New Castle, Terry is a great guy! They are one of the sponsors for this site.
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    X2, Street Lethal would be a great place to go. Shouldnt be too far from you.
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    ok thanks i will give him a call.

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    Might be a little more cost efficient to just save up and do a heads,cam, intake swap all at once. With just a cam, you really won't be thrilled from the SOTP difference imo.

    If you gave us a rundown of your mods we might be able to steer you in a better direction...

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    just the basics, mass air conversion, exhaust,electric fan,130amp alt, underdrives and smog delete, cold air intake. 3.73 gears. aluminum driveshaft, sub frames and basic suspension stuff. i did talk to the guys from street lethal and they are very knowlegeable and seem like a good place to deal with.

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    As John alluded to, a cam swap is the last thing I would do. Might pick up 10-20 horsepower with a cam swap, heads and intake alone would make 250-280 rwhp, easily. More money, but the cam is just a noisemaker from a financial standpoint with stock heads/intake. The factory cam is actually pretty good. I went 12.70s easy with it and stock rockers with GT40ps and Explorer intake and others have gone much faster.
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    I say wait till you can do the heads and intake as well.

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    how about the trick flow top end kit? seems good on reviews

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    Quote Originally Posted by 87gt View Post
    how about the trick flow top end kit? seems good on reviews
    Can't go wrong there.

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    We are a trickflow dealer also!
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    Them boys at Streetlethal suck! I wouldn't take anything to them if they were the last shop on earth.


    J/K!

    They are the best as far as i'm concerned. I have had 3 Stangs and they have done outstanding work on all. The owner even made a house call one time when my car wouldn't start. They also did some great work on my GN.

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    ya im gonna give them my buisiness, they seem really nice to deal with. now if the weather would get better i can get my car to them.

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    Yea you dont have an lsx that benefits from a cam swap so greatly.. If your not doing h/c/i all at once, no point in doing a cam only.

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