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Old 07-19-2009, 06:08 AM
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You'll have to make a decision on which way you want to go. If you want to maximize torque, then you usually go the opposite direction that you'd go to maximize horsepower (unless you stroke it, then you get both).

If you want to bump up the horsepower, then there are several ways to do it, depending on how far you want to go.

Here are some things to do in order of horsepower:

1. Camshaft - Depending on what cam that they stuck in there (I think it's a hydraulic roller on that engine), a little power can be had there.

2. Heads - Either have your heads ported and your intake matched to it, or spring for a new set of heads, like the TFS Street heads.

3. Stroke it - You can get more torque and horsepower both with a stroker setup. Swap the pistons, rods, and crank and gain big horsepower and torque both.

If you're just wanting more torque and don't care about horsepower, then you need to go to a smaller cam and a dual plane intake.
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