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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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I have absolutely no history on the motor guy told me it ran great and he pulled it outta the van because the steering box ripped off the frame and he didn't want to repair it. He said it had 89,000 miles on it. I'm also pretty sure they are literal pits on the cam but I posted a pic to photobucket here is the link.

http://s1102.photobucket.com/albums/...er_media_share
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Yeah I wouldn't reuse that cam. Hughes engines will sell you a reground cam for 200 with a usable core. If you can't find a decent core I've probably got one laying in the garage you could have for whatever it cost to ship it to them.
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Will this cam work with stock tc? And general all around truckness?

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/p...1&partid=11430
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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That cam will work with a stock TC but if you're wanting trucknesd I'd say
http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/p...2&partid=11442
My idea of truckness is just plain ole stump pulling torque not upper rpm power.
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 97tn4x4
That cam will work with a stock TC but if you're wanting trucknesd I'd say
http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/p...2&partid=11442
My idea of truckness is just plain ole stump pulling torque not upper rpm power.
What should I expect to gain from that cam? Like gobs more torque like will I be able to tell from the seat of my pants? How much top end will I lose? Like it's basically a daily driver will I still have enough passing power at say 60?
 

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Old May 6, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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You should have plenty of passing power. I can't say exactly how much you'll notice it. It's gonna greatly depend on everything you have working together.
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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Thanks for posting a better pic, I would not reuse that.

If cash is tight, check a junk yard for a cam.
 
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