4.9 or 5.0
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From: Central Mississippi
Uhhh... Maybe don't need to ascribe your own feelings to everybody.
Cause I damn sure don't want it.
What you want essentially is the sound of misfire & not everybody wants that.
A lope is what results from a pattern useful only at high RPMS & when you hear "lope" it is in the range the engine spends the greatest amount of time.
Low & mid RPM.
Basically a cloud of partially burned fuel, sooting up plugs & chambers & falling on its face from city stop light to stoplight.
Like I said, SPEND YOUR MONEY WHERE YOU WANT.
Cause I damn sure don't want it.
What you want essentially is the sound of misfire & not everybody wants that.
A lope is what results from a pattern useful only at high RPMS & when you hear "lope" it is in the range the engine spends the greatest amount of time.
Low & mid RPM.
Basically a cloud of partially burned fuel, sooting up plugs & chambers & falling on its face from city stop light to stoplight.
Like I said, SPEND YOUR MONEY WHERE YOU WANT.
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Chillicothe
My Nova has a mild to moderate chop because of the 268 degree duration and short lsa and runs like a scalded dog. It is also fairly light, has a good gear and short tire.
My old Caprice that was just as heavy as one of these trucks had a 114 LSA but i opted to go for a 278 degree Duration. Idled smooth and had a broad torque band.
From a dig no doubt the Nova wins, sheer weight being the deciding factor. A 20 roll, the nova is never catching the caprice.
I am not hating on you or you idea. I'm just trying to tell you from 30 years of general automotive experience, and 25 years of building race cars. A choppy cam in a small engine, in a heavy vehicle, you are not going to be happy. And i dont want a fellow enthusiast to do a project and end up hating the way the rig drives.
If you still want to go that route man, at least follow the advice about regearing it to 4.56s.
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Thank you sir. I am honestly wanting to get rid of my speed density to just go an old school route, i'm not concerned with it being as efficient or anything. I'm lucky if i get to drive this truck 2-3 times a month. I just wanna go carb swap, bigger cam, and enjoy the sound and beat it around town.
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