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Old 09-22-2009, 12:21 AM
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increasing the rocker arm ratio is like exaggerating the cam lobes, eh? Yes, you'll get some power from it but it's contrary to what most of us are doing, not wrong just contrary.
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why is it contrary? if they gain power isnt that what were looking for? you just take the valve covers off and put em on and then get the truck tuned and you make more power right? how is that a bad thing? oh and what rockers would gain me the most power and tq?
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because none of us are ever satisfied with what power we make. You basically dead-end your valve train. I have no idea on makes.
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huh... well, maybe that would be good for me if I plan on not doing a cam... im still up in the air with the whole idea, just because it is soo expensive and alot of work to do yourself... so maybe rockers a converter and another tune would be a nice gain? and then stop there on my power mods... i dunno though yet
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Although I dont know what heads you have, Cathedral or L92.

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so sexy...
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Although I dont know what heads you have, Cathedral or L92.
Wow. When will that be available for sale? Where can I get one!
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oooo that thing looks purty! would it gain tq and hp everywhere? Is it designed for trucks?
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Why dont you just do a 100 shot of nitrous? That will be my next mod.
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I had thought about that but I have no idea where to start... I was trying to figure it out, but couldnt decide what to do. What kit are you going to run? I would love to do a converter and then nitrous. That would be sweet! As long as it wouldnt kill my tranny and it would be reliable...
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Im new to it also so I cant really give you any answers. Im going to really look into it before I do it though. From what I have found, it's the cheapest hp you can get. Nitrous outlet has a kit for Gm trucks for like $350 then you need a window switch for about $140 and a pressure gauge, I think, for around 50. Maybe some more stuff, im not sure.

Everyone has told me that I could run a 100 shot all day long in my truck and be safe. 150 is the highest that you would want to go stock, from what I hear.
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