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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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Just ordered a set of h/o cams today i cant wait to put these bad boys in.!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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where do you get them from? How hard is the install? Is it a do-it-yourself? and, lastly...what does it do to the truck power wise?
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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where do you get them from? How hard is the install? Is it a do-it-yourself? and, lastly...what does it do to the truck power wise?
Dodgeparts.com i think its a 8-10hr job im gonna have my friend install them and airram claims 20rwhp.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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you have to run premium gas with these, right?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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No you don't have to run premium gas. Yes you can do the install yourself but you have to know what you are doing or pistons start smacking valves. But yeah, for you are looking at about an 8 hr evolution.

If you haven't yet, buy some assembly lube. But the 20rwhp gain is no joke, especially if you have a superchips. My SC Cortex 91 tune with HO cams were a great combo.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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well im gana wait a few months till im done my engine repair class to tackle that obsticle
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 01:22 AM
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i would love to drop a cam in but my luck with top end work has not been so good. good luck on the install though.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 03:20 AM
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yeah well cheesburger you can always get some help! lol everyone has a friend whose a mechanic these days! so i can't wait to get home and get work done to my truck to much....Power Wire, SC Tuner, True Dual Exhaust, 180 thermo and 2" Lowering shackels for the rear. not to mention the spark plugs, gator serpentine belt, and changing all the lights before i have to drive from VA to Texas...so alot of work to be done on the beast in a short amount of time!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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Turns out this is gonna take longer than i thought because the dealer that dodgeparts.com goes through needs my vin # and i dont have a h/o motor so looks like im ordering from airram.
 
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i was wondering because I did not see H/O cams for a non-HO engine on dodgeparts.com...
 
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