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I really don\\\'t know which one to get. I have thought about getting the heads milled some to raise compression. What does that usually cost? My dad is friends with a very popular engine builder/machinist in the area. But I still feel I could possibly over pay going through him... I will be getting a converter in the spring (tax refunds). The problem now is LE is giving me three grinds to choose from. I don\\\'t honestly want to have to shift at 6400rpm to get the most out of my engine. However which of the two smaller would make better power then? The custom grind the suggested was 228/236 .576/.571 and they have a \\\"off the shelf\\\" 226/232 .578/.574 I am not an expert by any means. Which one would make better power all around? The custom one has more duration while having less lift. Their \\\"off the shelf one\\\" is just the opposite. I am worried about having to replace optis frequently with the large cam. Otherwise I would go with it.
My vote would be the 228/236. Milling the heads doesnt cost much. I think i paid something like $80 to have it done to mine, i took off .020 and used impala gaskets to get me to 11.4:1
My understanding of opti\'s is that they build heat in high RPMs. In other words, a 7k rpm flash is very unlikely to hurt it, but a 5th gear 150mph pull at 5 grand for over a minute is almost guaranteed to toast it... (and I know of a guy that burned out a brand new one doing the latter)
Last edited by JoeliusZ28; December 18th, 2011, 09:27 PM.
One with a 236/238 cam. Was a dog till 4k. Was almost not fun to drive, no power around town unless you spin it to the moon everywhere. This was a 6spd car though.
One with a 236/238 cam. Was a dog till 4k. Was almost not fun to drive, no power around town unless you spin it to the moon everywhere. This was a 6spd car though.
Other specs and especially the tune can play a huge role in that. My buddy had a cam comparable size to that in a 6 speed ls1 and it pulled like a mule all the way through the range.
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