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Old 08-19-2004, 04:24 PM
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you won't get the results you are looking for with your pick and choose method of putting a combo together.

Every part has to work well with every other part in the engine.

How high of an RPM is your shortblock good for?
Now pick heads that make their power before that redline.
Get an intake and cam that works in the range too.

right now it sounds like you have:
very low RPM shortblock
mid to upper RPM heads (which takes away from low end power)
Mid to upper RPM intake (same issue as heads)
Low RPM cam

Pick the powerband you want, then get the parts that work in that RPM range. High RPM heads don't work at low RPM. One type of head doesn't always "make more power" reguardless of the rest of the motor, it makes more power under very specific circumstances, if you aren't going to operate under those circumstances, you have the wrong heads.
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