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10-12-2007, 04:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
kgordonl
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Savannah, GA
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Re: 418W build up - RPM or Vic Jr.

I should be making peak power right around 6000rpm, so I'm not going to be turning it up very high. Since the car is light (~2800 lbs.) I was thinking that I could sacrifice a little torque on the low end for a little more HP. I'm leaning toward the Hurricane intake.
How badly do you think the exhaust is going to choke it? Since it is a street car, I want to run a full-length exhaust. I wonder how much stepping up to a 3" system would help.
My biggest concern was the heads. They are being opened up a little, but I didn't want the runners to be too big and kill too much throttle response and torque. Does anyone out there have experience with Pro Comp heads?

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